CVE-2022-42450 HCL Domino Volt is affected by Cross-site scripting (XSS)

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can inject client-side scripts via unsanitized SVG files in HCL Domino Volt applications, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-42450?

CVE-2022-42450 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Domino Volt, published on 30 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper sanitization of SVG files in HCL Domino Volt allows client-side script injection in deployed applications.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Domino Leap.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42450 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-2022-42450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8f5-fgrg-h6j8.

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