IBM Datacap/Datacap Navigator up to 1.8.4/9.1.8/9.1.9 cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM Datacap and Datacap Navigator up to 1.8.4/9.1.8/9.1.9. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-8059. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Datacap and Datacap Navigator up to 1.8.4/9.1.8/9.1.9. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Datacap 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 and IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-8059 since 05/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/23/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-38282). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Datacap
• Datacap Navigator

Version

• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 9.1.0
• 9.1.1
• 9.1.2
• 9.1.3
• 9.1.4
• 9.1.5
• 9.1.6
• 9.1.7
• 9.1.8
• 9.1.9

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CPE 2.2info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Discussion