CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-21788
HCL Connections is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack where an attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user which leads to executing malicious script code. This may allow the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and comprise user's account then launch other attacks.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Connections","vendor":"HCLSoftware","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"8"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":5.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:01768b0af4f5dbf8d8dff9de1bc3f1190cf03a7e1ad615da754063e48f4067e8 · sha256:116701699682d0a0… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-79","description":"CWE-79 Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:01768b0af4f5dbf8d8dff9de1bc3f1190cf03a7e1ad615da754063e48f4067e8 · sha256:116701699682d0a0… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0129107"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:01768b0af4f5dbf8d8dff9de1bc3f1190cf03a7e1ad615da754063e48f4067e8 · sha256:116701699682d0a0… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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