CVE-2023-28013Network attack vector

Browser script execution via reflected crafted markup

Published Jul 26, 2023 · Updated Oct 23, 2024

Reflected XSS in HCL Verse before 3.1 allows remote attackers to execute scripts in a victim's browser through crafted markup. HCL has not disclosed which request field reflects the markup or where output encoding fails. Exploitation requires a victim to enter attacker-crafted markup; the resulting script can act as that user or steal cookies, session tokens, and other sensitive data.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in HCL Verse before 3.1 allows remote attackers to execute scripts in a victim's browser through crafted markup. HCL has not disclosed which request field reflects the markup or where output encoding fails. Exploitation requires a victim to enter attacker-crafted markup; the resulting script can act as that user or steal cookies, session tokens, and other sensitive data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28013
Published
Jul 26, 2023
Updated
Oct 23, 2024
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL Verse
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL Verseversion=< 3.1

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.5HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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