Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow embedded Navigator packages a vulnerable library of ESAPI.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2025-5878
DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability was found in ESAPI esapi-java-legacy and classified as problematic. This issue affects the interface Encoder.encodeForSQL of the SQL Injection Defense. An attack leads to an improper neutralization of special elements. The attack may be initiated remotely and an exploit has been disclosed to the public. The project was contacted early about this issue and handled it with an exceptional level of professionalism. Upgrading to version 2.7.0.0 is able to address this issue. Commit ID f75ac2c2647a81d2cfbdc9c899f8719c240ed512 is disabling the feature by default and any attempt to use it will trigger a warning. And commit ID e2322914304d9b1c52523ff24be495b7832f6a56 is updating the misleading Java class documentation to warn about the risks.
CWE: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CVSS Source: cna@vuldb.com
CVSS Base score: 7.3
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Status |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V25.0.0 | affected |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V24.0.1 | affected |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V24.0.0 | affected |
For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing DT455746 as soon as practical.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V25.0.0 | Apply DT455746 included in 25.0.0-IF003 |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V24.0.1 | Apply DT455746 included in 24.0.1-IF006 |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V24.0.0 | Apply DT455746 included in 24.0.0-IF008 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
30 Jan 2026: Initial Publication
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2026
Initial Publish date:
30 January 2026
UID
ibm17259320