CVE-2025-31988Network attack vector

Administrative UI script execution via undisclosed flaw

Published Aug 19, 2025 · Updated Aug 19, 2025

Cross-site scripting in HCL Digital Experience 8.5, 9.0, and 9.5 allows remote authenticated users to alter administrative UI content. HCL has not disclosed the affected administrative component, input, or unsafe rendering operation. Restricted administrative access is required, no additional user interaction is reported, and the vendor-scored consequence is limited to integrity.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in HCL Digital Experience 8.5, 9.0, and 9.5 allows remote authenticated users to alter administrative UI content. HCL has not disclosed the affected administrative component, input, or unsafe rendering operation. Restricted administrative access is required, no additional user interaction is reported, and the vendor-scored consequence is limited to integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-31988
Published
Aug 19, 2025
Updated
Aug 19, 2025
Vendor
HCLSoftware
Product
HCL Digital Experience
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.5, 9.0, 9.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

HCLSoftware · HCL Digital Experienceversion=8.5, 9.0, 9.5

Published CVSS scores

4.9HCL SoftwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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