CVE-2023-28017: HCL Connections is vulnerable to cross-site scripting

5.4 CVSS

Description

HCL Connections is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack where an attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user after visiting the vulnerable URL which leads to executing malicious script code. This may let the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and comprise a user's account then launch other attacks.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-28017

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.4

Affected Products

Vendor: HCL Software

Product: HCL Connections

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 23.71% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0108264

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