IBM Application Gateway 23.1025.09 XSS via Authenticated User Web UI Injection
CVE-2025-36396 Published on January 20, 2026
Security vulnerabilities have been found in IBM Application Gateway
IBM Application Gateway 23.10 through 25.09 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-36396 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2025-36396 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-36396
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Affected Versions
IBM Application Gateway:- Version 23.10, <= 25.09 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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