CVE-2020-4082 - The HCL Connections 5.5 help system is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input

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MEDIUM

The HCL Connections 5.5 help system is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input

Published Mar 5, 2020

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.66%

Description

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.

Affected products

Vendor HCL Software Product n/a Default
n/a
- Version
  "HCL Connections 5.5"
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

HCL Software

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
"HCL Connections 5.5"	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-79

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

References (1)

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0075447		x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner HCL

Published Mar 5, 2020

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Dec 30, 2019

Link CVE-2020-4082

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2020-4082

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2020-4082