What is GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v?

GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v cover?

GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-8646. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v?

GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8vHighCVSS 7.4

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

June 22, 2026

Last Modified

June 22, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-8646 →

📋 Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0 and 8.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.6 are vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling. A remote attacker could smuggle a specially crafted request to the application server thereby allowing the attacker to bypass security controls, spoof identity, escalate privilege, and expose sensitive information.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8646
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7276579
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gmfx-j9mc-3x8v