# CVE-2017-1398: Open redirect in WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

> Remote attackers can exploit an open redirect in IBM WebSphere Commerce to spoof URLs and phish sensitive user information.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qgfc-qph5-p4q4

## What is CVE-2017-1398?

CVE-2017-1398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, published on 10 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, Professional, Express, and Developer 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 127385.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1398?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Commerce.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

- [CVE-2012-3298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3298/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3577/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-6973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6973/): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Commerce 6.0 before 6.0.0.7 have unknown impact and attack vectors. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-6090](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6090/): Information disclosure in WebSphere Commerce Enterprise (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-5007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5007/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1398 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise, published on 10 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM WebSphere Commerce Enterprise. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1398/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1398/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1398
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1398
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1398

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