# CVE-2023-37523: HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI is affected by missing or insecure tags

> An attacker can execute malicious scripts in the user's browser via the HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6p66-xcjh-mgwv

## What is CVE-2023-37523?

CVE-2023-37523 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Missing or insecure tags in the HCL BigFix Bare OSD Metal Server WebUI version 311.19 or lower could allow an attacker to execute a malicious script on the user's browser.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37523?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hcltechsw Bigfix Bare Osd Metal Server Webui.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37523?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37523 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37523 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI

- [CVE-2023-37522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37522/): HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI is affected by missing or insecure tags (medium 5.6)
- [CVE-2023-37521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37521/): HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI is affected by sensitive information disclosure (low 2.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37523 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37523 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37523 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HCL BigFix OSD Bare Metal Server WebUI. 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-2023-37523/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37523/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37523
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37523
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37523

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37523/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.