HCL Digital Experience is susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
In HCL Digital Experience, customized XSS payload can be constructed such that it is served in the application unencoded.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th 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 | HCL Digital Experience | 8.5, 9.0, 9.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL Digital Experience VendorHCL Software Affected 8.5, 9.0, 9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:digital_experience:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:digital_experience:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:digital_experience:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:digital_experience:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:digital_experience:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:digital_experience:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63gh-hfrq-8rph
References
More HCL Software Digital Experience vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19137 Cross-site scripting in HCL Software Digital Experience CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-17550 OS command injection in HCL Software Digital Experience CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-11152 HCL Digital Experience 9.5 containers include vulnerabilities that could expose sensitive… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11138 Cross-site scripting in HCL Digital Experience CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-03560 In Digital Experience 8.5, 9.0, and 9.5, WSRP consumer is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-17545 Open redirect in HCL Software Digital Experience & DX Compose CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-38653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63gh-hfrq-8rph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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