CVE-2023-37529 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects HCL BigFix Platform

Low 3.0 Published 2 Feb 2024 Updated 3 Jun 2025

An attacker can execute malicious JavaScript in the Web Reports component to steal cookies, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2023-37529?

CVE-2023-37529 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Software BigFix Platform, published on 2 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web Reports component of HCL BigFix Platform can possibly allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code into a webpage trying to retrieve cookie stored information. This is not the same vulnerability as identified in CVE-2023-37530.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37529?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Bigfix Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37529?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37529 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-2023-37529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w953-7xrr-xmmq.