---
id: CVE-2025-27897
title: >-
  IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting
summary: >-
  IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 is vulnerable to
  cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to
  embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended
  functio…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
published: '2026-10-12'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T16:17:14.080'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27897'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7290893'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00162
epssPercentile: 0.05344
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T21:04:28.915Z'
vendor: IBM
product: 'DB2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows'
affected:
  - db2_recovery_expert_for_linux_unix_and_windows 5.5 IF 2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-12T22:41:12.226596Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Db2 Recovery Expert for Linux, UNIX and Windows 5.5 IF 2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.