Uncaught Exception in fast-xml-parser - CVE-2026-25128
Published: January 30, 2026 / Updated: January 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122150
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25128
CWE-ID: CWE-248
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the RangeError issue in the numeric entity. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
fast-xml-parser
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC)
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service
Planning Analytics Local
IBM DataPower Gateway
IBM App Connect Enterprise
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage)
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC)
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service
Planning Analytics Local
IBM DataPower Gateway
IBM App Connect Enterprise
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage)
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
How to mitigate CVE-2026-25128
Install updates from vendor's website.
fast-xml-parser - update to 5.3.4
Planning Analytics Local - update to 2.1.19
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC) - update to 3.8.8
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem - update to 5.3.1
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service - update to 9.1.13
IBM DataPower Gateway - addressed in versions 10.5.0.21, 10.6.0.9, 11.0.0.0
IBM App Connect Enterprise - addressed in versions 12.0.12.24, 13.0.6.2
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) - addressed in versions 4.18.24, 4.19.20
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 12.0.21, 12.21.0
Planning Analytics Local - update to 2.1.19
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC) - update to 3.8.8
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem - update to 5.3.1
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service - update to 9.1.13
IBM DataPower Gateway - addressed in versions 10.5.0.21, 10.6.0.9, 11.0.0.0
IBM App Connect Enterprise - addressed in versions 12.0.12.24, 13.0.6.2
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) - addressed in versions 4.18.24, 4.19.20
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 12.0.21, 12.21.0
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Denial of service in fast-xml-parser
- IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container operands update for fast-xml-parser
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM App Connect Enterprise
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Guardium Data Security Center
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo AI Service
- IBM DataPower Gateway update for fast-xml-parser
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Planning Analytics Local
- Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) 4.19
- Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) 4.18