{"id":"CVE-2026-13265","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"IBM MQ Managed File Transfer REST API is vulnerable to XML external entity injection","description":"IBM MQ 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.37 LTS, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.43 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.41 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 CD, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.25 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 could allow an authenticated attacker with MFT publish authority to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to XML external entity injection in the mqweb MFT REST API.","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T21:10:43.931Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T17:31:46.459Z","severity":{"score":6.8,"label":"Medium","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","source":"ibm"},"assigner":"ibm","products":["IBM MQ"],"affected":[{"vendor":"IBM","product":"MQ","versions":[{"version":"9.1.0.0","status":"affected","lessThanOrEqual":"9.1.0.37 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10.0.0.5 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p>This issue was addressed under Known Issue DT474594</p><p>IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-91-lts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply cumulative security update 9.1.0.38</a></p><p>IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-92-lts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply cumulative security update 9.2.0.44</a></p><p>IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93-lts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply cumulative security update 9.3.0.42</a></p><p>IBM MQ version 9.4 LTS</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-94-lts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apply cumulative security update</a><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-94-lts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> 9.4.0.26</a></p><p>IBM MQ version 9.3 CD, 9.4 CD and 10.0.0.0</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-100\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Upgrade to IBM MQ version 10.0.0.5</a></p>"}]}]},"adp":[{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"id":"CVE-2026-13265","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"version":"2.0.3","timestamp":"2026-09-15T17:25:02.252072Z"}}}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CISA-ADP","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","dateUpdated":"2026-09-15T17:31:46.459Z"}}]}}}