# CVE-2026-18872

Stored XSS in IBM FTM UI can hijack operator sessions and enable unauthorized payments

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2026-18872
- CVSS: 9.3
- Known exploited: not in CISA KEV as of our last sync
- EPSS: 0.31% (percentile 24.5)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2026-09-23)
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Published: 2026-09-23

## Affected versions

- IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift: affected >= 4.0.6.0 and <= 4.0.10.0

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## Impact

Stored XSS lets attackers execute scripts in operator browsers to hijack sessions and initiate/alter payments as authenticated operators.

## Action

Immediate action required

## Recommendation

Restrict admin UI access, apply input validation/encoding, rotate operator sessions, deploy vendor patch when released

## References

- [patch] https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641

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