# CVE-2026-21827: HCL Connections is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability

> An attacker can obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to due to improper handling of request data in HCL Connections.

- **Severity:** Low 3.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xq3v-phjg-8r8x

## What is CVE-2026-21827?

CVE-2026-21827 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCLSoftware Connections, published on 31 Aug 2026. 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 Connections is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability which could allow a user to obtain sensitive information they are not entitled to, caused by improper handling of request data they are not entitled to, caused by improper handling of request data.

Weakness: CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21827?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-21827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-21827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-21827 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-21827 is a low-severity vulnerability in HCLSoftware Connections, published on 31 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HCLSoftware Connections. 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-2026-21827/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-21827/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-21827
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21827
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21827

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-21827/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.