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In 2026 there have been 0 vulnerabilities in IBM Api Connect. Last year, in 2025 Api Connect had 1 security vulnerability published. Right now, Api Connect is on track to have less security vulnerabilities in 2026 than it did last year.




Year Vulnerabilities Average Score
2026 0 0.00
2025 1 9.80
2024 0 0.00
2023 3 7.27
2022 1 5.40
2021 14 6.37
2020 7 6.40
2019 25 7.40
2018 17 5.93

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Recent IBM Api Connect Security Vulnerabilities

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.010.0.8.5/10.0.11.0: Auth Bypass Remote
CVE-2025-13915 9.8 - Critical - December 26, 2025

IBM API Connect 10.0.8.0 through 10.0.8.5, and 10.0.11.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness

IBM API Connect 10.0.5.3/10.0.6.0 Local Browser Cache Credential Leak
CVE-2023-47722 5.5 - Medium - December 09, 2023

IBM API Connect V10.0.5.3 and V10.0.6.0 stores user credentials in browser cache which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 271912.

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

IBM API Connect V10 Auth Privilege Escalation
CVE-2023-28522 8.8 - High - May 12, 2023

IBM API Connect V10 could allow an authenticated user to perform actions that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 250585.

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

IBM API Connect SSRF 10.0.0-10.0.5 & 2018.4.1
CVE-2022-34350 7.5 - High - February 08, 2023

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.5.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.7, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.20 is vulnerable to External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with. IBM X-Force ID: 230264.

Improper Input Validation

IBM API Connect <10.0.5.0: HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2021-38997 5.4 - Medium - December 12, 2022

IBM API Connect V10.0.0.0 through V10.0.5.0, V10.0.1.0 through V10.0.1.7, and V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.19 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. This could allow an attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 213212.

Output Sanitization

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 could alllow a remote user to obtain sensitive information or conduct denial of serivce attacks due to open ports
CVE-2021-29715 9.1 - Critical - August 26, 2021

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 could alllow a remote user to obtain sensitive information or conduct denial of serivce attacks due to open ports. IBM X-Force ID: 201018.

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 could allow a user to potentially inject code due to unsanitized user input
CVE-2021-29772 9.8 - Critical - August 26, 2021

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 could allow a user to potentially inject code due to unsanitized user input. IBM X-Force ID: 202774.

Code Injection

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers
CVE-2020-4706 5.4 - Medium - August 17, 2021

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 is vulnerable to HTTP header injection, caused by improper validation of input by the HOST headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject HTTP HOST header, which will allow the attacker to conduct various attacks against the vulnerable system, including cross-site scripting, cache poisoning or session hijacking. IBM X-Force ID: 187194.

XSS

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
CVE-2020-4707 5.4 - Medium - August 04, 2021

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.11 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 187370.

XSS

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 does not restrict member registration to the intended recepient
CVE-2021-20440 - March 15, 2021

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 does not restrict member registration to the intended recepient. An attacker who is a valid user in the user registry used by API Manager can use a stolen invitation link and register themselves as a member of an API provider organization. IBM X-Force ID: 196536.

IBM API Connect V10 and V2018 could
CVE-2020-4903 6.5 - Medium - March 08, 2021

IBM API Connect V10 and V2018 could allow an attacker who has intercepted a registration invitation link to impersonate the registered user or obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 191105.

IBM API Connect V10 is impacted by insecure communications during database replication
CVE-2020-4695 7.5 - High - March 08, 2021

IBM API Connect V10 is impacted by insecure communications during database replication. As the data replication happens over insecure communication channels, an attacker can view unencrypted data leading to a loss of confidentiality.

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to web cache poisoning
CVE-2020-4828 6.5 - Medium - February 04, 2021

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to web cache poisoning, caused by improper input validation by modifying HTTP request headers. IBM X-Force ID: 189842.

Improper Input Validation

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user
CVE-2020-4827 4.3 - Medium - February 04, 2021

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 189841.

Session Riding

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user
CVE-2020-4826 4.3 - Medium - February 04, 2021

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 189840.

Session Riding

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
CVE-2020-4825 5.4 - Medium - February 04, 2021

IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 189839.

XSS

Certain IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 configurations
CVE-2020-4640 4.1 - Medium - February 04, 2021

Certain IBM API Connect 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.1.0 and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.13 configurations can result in sensitive information in the URL fragment identifiers. This information can be cached in the intermediate nodes like proxy servers, cdn, logging platforms, etc. An attacker can make use of this information to perform attacks by impersonating a user. IBM X-Force ID: 185510.

Information Disclosure

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting
CVE-2020-4838 5.4 - Medium - January 12, 2021

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 190036.

XSS

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 could potentially leak sensitive information or
CVE-2020-4899 9.1 - Critical - January 05, 2021

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.10 could potentially leak sensitive information or allow for data corruption due to plain text transmission of sensitive information across the network. IBM X-Force ID: 190990.

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation
CVE-2020-4638 7.2 - High - September 03, 2020

IBM API Connect's API Manager 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An invitee to an API Provider organization can escalate privileges by manipulating the invitation link. IBM X-Force ID: 185508.

Improper Privilege Management

IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 could allow an attacker to launch phishing attacks by tricking the server to generate user registration emails
CVE-2020-4337 6.5 - Medium - September 03, 2020

IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.12 could allow an attacker to launch phishing attacks by tricking the server to generate user registration emails that contain malicious URLs. IBM X-Force ID: 177933.

IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.11 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms
CVE-2020-4452 7.5 - High - June 29, 2020

IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.11 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 181324.

Information Disclosure

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.8 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
CVE-2020-4251 5.4 - Medium - June 12, 2020

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.8 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 175489.

XSS

IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.10 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim
CVE-2020-4195 5.4 - Medium - May 12, 2020

IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.10 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 174859.

Clickjacking

IBM API Connect's V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.10 management server has an unsecured api
CVE-2020-4346 5.3 - Medium - May 12, 2020

IBM API Connect's V2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.10 management server has an unsecured api which can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 178322.

Information Disclosure

IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.7iFix3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms
CVE-2019-4553 7.5 - High - March 24, 2020

IBM API Connect V5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.7iFix3 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 165958.

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.7 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms
CVE-2019-4609 7.5 - High - December 18, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.4.1.7 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 168510.

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.7 Developer Portal's user registration page does not disable password autocomplete
CVE-2019-4444 5.5 - Medium - December 16, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.7 Developer Portal's user registration page does not disable password autocomplete. An attacker with access to the browser instance and local system credentials can steal the credentials used for registration. IBM X-Force ID: 163453.

Information Disclosure

IBM API Connect version V5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.7 could reveal sensitive information to an attacker using a specially crafted HTTP request
CVE-2019-4600 5.3 - Medium - October 29, 2019

IBM API Connect version V5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.7 could reveal sensitive information to an attacker using a specially crafted HTTP request. IBM X-Force ID: 167883.

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 may inadvertently leak sensitive details about internal servers and network via API swagger
CVE-2019-4437 5.3 - Medium - August 20, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 may inadvertently leak sensitive details about internal servers and network via API swagger. IBM X-force ID: 162947.

Information Disclosure

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 developer portal could
CVE-2019-4402 7.5 - High - August 20, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.6 developer portal could allow an unauthorized user to cause a denial of service via an unprotected API. IBM X-Force ID: 162263.

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 developer portal could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system
CVE-2019-4460 7.5 - High - August 20, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 developer portal could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 163681.

Directory traversal

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.5 could disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user
CVE-2018-2013 - June 25, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.5 could disclose sensitive information to an unauthorized user that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 155193.

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.5 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from a specially crafted HTTP request
CVE-2018-2011 - June 25, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.4.1.5 could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from a specially crafted HTTP request that could aid an attacker in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 155150.

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user
CVE-2018-1858 - June 25, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 151256.

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 could
CVE-2019-4382 5.3 - Medium - June 25, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 could allow an unauthorized user to obtain sensitive information about the system users using specially crafted HTTP requests. IBM X-Force ID: 162162.

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms
CVE-2019-4256 7.5 - High - May 29, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 159944.

Inadequate Encryption Strength

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0, and 5.0.8.6 could could return sensitive information
CVE-2018-1991 - May 22, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0, and 5.0.8.6 could could return sensitive information that could provide critical information as to the underlying software stack in CMC UI headers. IBM X-Force ID: 154284.

IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.4 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim
CVE-2018-2015 - May 02, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.4 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 155195.

IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms
CVE-2018-2007 - April 29, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 155078.

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 and 5.0.8.6 Developer Portal can be exploited by app developers to download arbitrary files
CVE-2019-4203 9.8 - Critical - April 15, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 and 5.0.8.6 Developer Portal can be exploited by app developers to download arbitrary files from the host OS and potentially carry out SSRF attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 159124.

SSRF

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 and 5.0.8.6 Developer Portal is vulnerable to command injection
CVE-2019-4202 10 - Critical - April 15, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 and 5.0.8.6 Developer Portal is vulnerable to command injection. An attacker with a specially crafted request can run arbitrary code on the server and gain complete access to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 159123.

Shell injection

IBM API Connect's Developer Portal 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 is impacted by a privilege escalation vulnerability when integrated with an OpenID Connect (OIDC) user registry
CVE-2019-4155 9.8 - Critical - April 08, 2019

IBM API Connect's Developer Portal 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 is impacted by a privilege escalation vulnerability when integrated with an OpenID Connect (OIDC) user registry. IBM X-Force ID: 158544.

Some URIs in IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 disclose system specification information like the machine id
CVE-2019-4051 5.3 - Medium - April 08, 2019

Some URIs in IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.3 disclose system specification information like the machine id, system uuid, filesystem paths, network interface names along with their mac addresses. An attacker can use this information in targeted attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 156542.

Information Disclosure

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.5 could display highly sensitive information to an attacker with physical access to the system
CVE-2018-1874 - April 02, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.5 could display highly sensitive information to an attacker with physical access to the system. IBM X-Force ID: 151636.

IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.2 apis can be leveraged by unauthenticated users to discover login ids of registered users
CVE-2019-4052 7.5 - High - March 22, 2019

IBM API Connect 2018.1 and 2018.4.1.2 apis can be leveraged by unauthenticated users to discover login ids of registered users. IBM X-Force ID: 156544.

IBM API Connect v2018.1 and 2018.4.1 is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the consumer API
CVE-2018-2009 - March 11, 2019

IBM API Connect v2018.1 and 2018.4.1 is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the consumer API. Any registered user can obtain a list of all other users in all other orgs, including email id/names, etc. IBM X-Force ID: 155148.

API Connect V2018.1 through 2018.4.1.1 is impacted by access token leak
CVE-2019-4008 9.8 - Critical - February 07, 2019

API Connect V2018.1 through 2018.4.1.1 is impacted by access token leak. Authorization tokens in some URLs can result in the tokens being written to log files. IBM X-Force ID: 155626.

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is impacted by sensitive information disclosure via a REST API
CVE-2018-1976 - January 29, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is impacted by sensitive information disclosure via a REST API that could allow a user with administrative privileges to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 154031.

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is affected by a vulnerability in the role-based access control in the management server
CVE-2018-1932 - January 08, 2019

IBM API Connect 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.8.4 is affected by a vulnerability in the role-based access control in the management server that could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 153175.

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