Cross-site scripting in HCL Connections
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
HCL Connections is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) where an attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user after visiting the vulnerable URL which contains the malicious script code. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and comprise a user's account then launch other attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00419 36th 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 Connections | 8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL Connections VendorHCL Software Affected 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:connections:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37533
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77h7-f57j-cjv2
References
More HCL Software Connections vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03564 Information disclosure through error messages in "HCL Connections" CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-19869 HCL Connections is vulnerable to broken access control CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-12608 HCL Connections is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-12604 HCL Connections s vulnerable to possible denial of service for certain users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-32718 HCL Connections is vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-03137 Open redirect in HCL Connections CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-37533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77h7-f57j-cjv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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