# CVE-2025-52609: HCL iControl was affected by Missing Security Headers vulnerability.

> Missing security headers in HCL iControl allow attackers to bypass browser XSS filters, potentially enabling cross-site scripting attacks.

- **Severity:** Low 3.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 4 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2v7w-jm74-g6m3

## What is CVE-2025-52609?

CVE-2025-52609 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL iControl, published on 4 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

HCL iControl was affected by Missing Security Headers vulnerability. which lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by enabling the built-in XSS filtering mechanisms of modern web browsers.

Weakness: CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52609?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hcltech Icontrol.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-52609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-52609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HCL iControl

- [CVE-2025-52612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52612/): HCL iControl was affected by Export CSV - CSV Injection vulnerability. (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2026-56567](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56567/): HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities. (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2026-56609](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56609/): HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities(CVE-2026-56608 and CVE-2026-56609). (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2025-52606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52606/): HCL iControl was affected by Weak Input Validation vulnerability. . (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2026-56569](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56569/): HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities. (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-52609 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-52609 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HCL iControl, published on 4 Jun 2026. 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-2025-52609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HCL iControl. 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-2025-52609/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52609/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52609
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52609
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-52609

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52609/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.