HCL Digital Experience is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) in an administrative UI that has restricted access. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the user’s session. The issue arises due to improper validation of user input, which can be exploited under certain conditions.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | 4.9 | CVE-2025-31988 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have high privileges and access to the administrative UI. By injecting malicious scripts into the input fields that are not properly validated, the attacker can execute these scripts in the context of the user’s session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure.
Affected Products
- HCL Digital Experience: A platform for building and managing digital experiences, which is affected due to its administrative UI’s vulnerability to XSS.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to implement proper input validation and sanitization in the administrative UI. Additionally, restricting access to the administrative interface and applying security patches provided by HCL Software can help reduce the risk of exploitation.