CVE-2017-1591 Cross-site scripting in DataPower Gateways

What is CVE-2017-1591?

CVE-2017-1591 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ibm Datapower Gateway, published on 27 Sep 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 DataPower Appliances 7.0.0 through 7.6 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: 132368.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1591?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Datapower Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1591?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1591 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-1591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Datapower Gateway

• CVE-2026-14269 IBM DataPower Gateway Buffer Overflow Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-14502 IBM DataPower Gateway Improper Authentication Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-14991 IBM DataPower Gateway Out-of-bounds Write Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-14992 IBM DataPower Gateway Out-of-bounds Write Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-15762 IBM DataPower Gateway Out-of-bounds Write Critical 9.8

All Ibm Datapower Gateway vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-7v4w-jxg8-p56q.