---
id: CVE-2025-33116
title: >-
  IBM Watson Studio 4.0 through 5.2.0 on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting
summary: >-
  IBM Watson Studio 4.0 through 5.2.0 on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed
  arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended
  functionality po…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: ibm
product: watson_studio
affected:
  - 'watson_studio >= 4.0, < 5.2.1'
patched:
  - watson_studio 5.2.1
published: '2025-09-25'
updated: '2026-10-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-11T20:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33116'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7246140'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00174
epssPercentile: 0.0629
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T14:50:33.994Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Watson Studio 4.0 through 5.2.0 on Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

## Affected

- `watson_studio >= 4.0, < 5.2.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `watson_studio 5.2.1`