CVE-2023-37516 HCL Leap is affected by missing "no cache" headers
Low 3.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37516 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-37516 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCL Leap, published on 24 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: HCL Leap. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37516/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37516/index.md)
Missing no-cache headers in HCL Leap allow attackers to retrieve cached user directory information from browser caches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-37516?
CVE-2023-37516 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCL Leap, published on 24 Apr 2025. 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
Missing "no cache" headers in HCL Leap permits user directory information to be cached.
Weakness: CWE-524
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Hcl Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-37516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Leap
- CVE-2022-38657 An open redirect to malicious sites affects HCL Leap
- CVE-2023-37534 HCL Leap is affected by a Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-30147 HCL Leap is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-30113 HCL Leap is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-45720 HCL Leap is affected by a disclosure of private personal information vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r77m-qpx3-mpgm.