CVE-2017-1189

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-09-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

IBM WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager 6.1, 7.0, and 8.0 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: 123558.

Affected products

IBM WebSphere Portal: 6.1.0.0, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2, 6.1.0.3, 6.1.0.4, 6.1.0.5 (+51)

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008028
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100699
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039268
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123558
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008028
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100699
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039268
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/123558

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