CVE-2025-52646 SQL injection in AION
Attackers can execute harmful SQL queries in HCL AION under specific configurations, leading to potential information exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52646?
CVE-2025-52646 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in HCL AION, published on 16 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where certain offering configurations may permit execution of potentially harmful SQL queries. Improper validation or restrictions on query execution could expose the system to unintended database interactions or limited information exposure under specific conditions.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52646?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Aion.
How do I fix CVE-2025-52646?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52646 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-52646 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52646 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HCL AION
- CVE-2025-52650 HCL AION is susceptible to Inline script execution allowed in CSP vulnerability
- CVE-2025-52632 HCL AION is susceptible to Missing Secure Attribute in Encrypted Session (SSL) Cookie vulnerability
- CVE-2025-52644 HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where certain user actions are not adequately audited or logged.
- CVE-2025-52627 HCL AION is susceptible to Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
- CVE-2025-52624 HCL AION is susceptible to Bypass of the script allow list configuration vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3w2-jmv7-5gh4.