CVE-2022-27561 HCL Traveler is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the web admin (LotusTraveler.nsf)
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the HCL Traveler web admin interface, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- 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-2022-27561?
CVE-2022-27561 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Traveler, published on 15 Sep 2022. 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
There is a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the HCL Traveler web admin (LotusTraveler.nsf).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Traveler.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27561 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-2022-27561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Traveler
- CVE-2019-4409 Cross-site scripting in HCL Traveler
- CVE-2021-27778 Cross-site scripting in HCL Traveler
- CVE-2026-21783 HCL Traveler is affected by sensitive information disclosure
- CVE-2025-0278 An internal path disclosure vulnerability affects HCL Traveler
- CVE-2025-0279 HCL Traveler is affected by generation of error messages containing sensitive information
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p749-35wc-hvh4.