CVE-2026-18872: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift vulnerability

Published Sep 21, 2026
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Updated

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) 4.x is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (CWE-79) in the FTM UI NetworkAcknowledgement React component (NetworkAcknowledgement.jsx:42). A malicious actor can inject script into stored network acknowledgement data that executes in authenticated operator browsers, enabling session hijacking and unauthorized operator-level payment actions.

Affected Software

1 affected component
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift<=4.0.6.0 - 4.0.6.0 iFix6 4.0.6.0 iFix6 Refresh (Operator 4.4.6+20260807.081800) 4.0.7.0 4.0.8.0 4.0.9.0 4.0.10.0

Event History

Sep 21, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Authenticated FTM operators who use the FTM UI and view stored network acknowledgement data are exposed, because injected script executes in their browsers.

2

What access does an attacker need to exploit it?

The attacker needs a way to inject malicious script into stored network acknowledgement data. The provided information does not identify the required application role or input path.

3

What could successful exploitation allow?

A successful attack can hijack an authenticated operator session and perform unauthorized payment actions with that operator's privileges.

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