CVE-2021-27788 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs, potentially stealing cookies or performing actions as the victim.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27788?
CVE-2021-27788 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Software Verse, published on 10 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Verse.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-27788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Software Verse
- CVE-2023-37496 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-28013 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27768 An SSL certificate host verification vulnerability affects HCL Verse for Android
- CVE-2020-4099 HCL Verse for Android is susceptible to an APK signing key check vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5qm-g7fg-7pg9.