CVE-2023-37533 HCL Connections is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Nov 2023 Updated 3 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via reflected XSS, potentially stealing credentials and compromising accounts in HCL Connections.

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-2023-37533?

CVE-2023-37533 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Connections, published on 8 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

HCL Connections is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) where an attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user after visiting the vulnerable URL which contains the malicious script code. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and comprise a user's account then launch other attacks.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37533?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Connections.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37533 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-2023-37533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77h7-f57j-cjv2.