CVE-2023-45700 HCL Launch is susceptible to an HTML injection vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker can inject HTML into the HCL Launch web interface, potentially exposing sensitive information to other users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-45700?

CVE-2023-45700 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL Launch, published on 21 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HCL Launch is vulnerable to HTML injection. This vulnerability may allow a user to embed arbitrary HTML tags in the Web UI potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45700?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltechsw Hcl Launch.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45700?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45700 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-2023-45700 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45700 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xf7x-v424-j8mq.

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