CVE-2023-28013 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute scripts in victims' browsers via crafted markup, potentially stealing cookies or performing actions as the victim.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28013?
CVE-2023-28013 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Verse, published on 26 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HCL Verse is susceptible to a Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. By tricking a user into entering crafted markup 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-2023-28013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Verse.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28013 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-2023-28013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Verse
- CVE-2023-37496 HCL Verse is susceptible to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-27788 HCL Verse is susceptible to a 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-r463-3qpr-qg87.