IBM i is Affected By Stored Cross-site Scripting for i (CVE-2026-16694) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 6.4CVE-2026-16694

IBM i is Affected By Stored Cross-site Scripting for i

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-16694 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in IBM i is Affected By Stored Cross-site Scripting for i. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps IBM/i (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 12, 2026Updated Aug 17, 2026Source checked Sep 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 12, 2026Material review Aug 17, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.4
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 5 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps IBM/i (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:::::::*	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:::::::*	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:::::::*	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:::::::*	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
IBM/igeneric	7.6 \|\| 7.5 \|\| 7.4 \|\| 7.3	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for IBM/i.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 12, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referenceibm.com

Upstream source description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 is vulnerable to stored 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.