CVE-2020-4082
MEDIUMHCL Connections 5.5 - Cross-Site Scripting in Help System
Title source: llmDescription
The HCL Connections 5.5 help system is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
37.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
hcltech/connections
5.5
Published
Mar 05, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026