CVE-2023-37538 HCL Digital Experience is susceptible to cross site scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-37538?
CVE-2023-37538 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Software Digital Experience, published on 11 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HCL Digital Experience is susceptible to cross site scripting (XSS). One subcomponent is vulnerable to reflected XSS. In reflected XSS, an attacker must induce a victim to click on a crafted URL from some delivery mechanism (email, other web site).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Digital Experience.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37538 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-2023-37538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL Software Digital Experience
- CVE-2026-21837 HCL Digital Experience is affected by an OS command injection vulnerability in the Digital Asset Management API
- CVE-2020-14255 HCL Digital Experience 9.5 containers include vulnerabilities that could expose sensitive data to unauthorized parties via crafted requests.
- CVE-2026-21825 HCL Digital Experience Compose is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the search center
- CVE-2026-21826 HCL Digital Experience and HCL Digital Experience Compose could be susceptible to Host header injection
- CVE-2025-62326 HCL Digital Experience is susceptible to stored cross-site scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5h8-qcmv-qmcq.