Cross-site scripting in IBM DataPower Gateway Web UI
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CWE-79). Improper neutralization of input lets an unauthenticated user embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, altering its intended functionality. This can potentially lead to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0.0 through 10.6.0.10 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 | 10.6.0.0 – 10.6.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DataPower Gateway 10.6.0 VendorIBM Affected 10.6.0.0 – 10.6.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM DataPower Gateway 10.6.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-08 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14990
- 2026-10-08 Alias added: GHSA-cmxx-hw22-cjvp
- 2026-10-10 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More IBM vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08085 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03794 Improper authentication in IBM Data Risk Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-14990 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14990 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cmxx-hw22-cjvp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences