CVE-2026-67165 (GCVE-0-2026-67165)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-13 07:20 – Updated: 2026-10-14 18:59
VLAI
Title
HCL Connections is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS)
Summary
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.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-14 18:59 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting')
Assigner
HCL CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 64/100 over 184 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
HCLSoftware Connections Affected: 7.0, 8.0
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Date Public
2026-10-13 07:20
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