Cross-site scripting in HCL Software Verse
Priority LOW 37CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
HCL Verse is susceptible to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By tricking a user into clicking a crafted URL, a remote unauthenticated attacker could execute script in a victim's web browser to perform operations as the victim and/or steal the victim's cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | Verse | 2.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Verse VendorHCL Software Affected 2.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:verse:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | 2.0 to before 3.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:verse:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 3.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5qm-g7fg-7pg9
References
More HCL Software Verse vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19101 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2020-03569 HCL Verse for Android is susceptible to an APK signing key check vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-12599 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-09164 An SSL certificate host verification vulnerability affects HCL Verse for Android CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-27788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5qm-g7fg-7pg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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