CVE-2026-9007Network attack vector

JavaScript execution via reflected unsanitized input

Published Jul 15, 2026 · Updated Jul 15, 2026

Reflected XSS in HCL Notes 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in another user's context. The published record does not disclose the affected request or rendering component, or which input reaches generated content without neutralization. Exploitation requires no prior privileges but does require an additional environmental condition and active victim interaction; successful script runs with the victim's Notes context.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in HCL Notes 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript in another user's context. The published record does not disclose the affected request or rendering component, or which input reaches generated content without neutralization. Exploitation requires no prior privileges but does require an additional environmental condition and active victim interaction; successful script runs with the victim's Notes context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-9007
Published
Jul 15, 2026
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
Vendor
HCL Software
Product
HCL Notes
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-63, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Release 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux 4.18.0-553.52.1.el8_10.x64_64#1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HCL Software · HCL Notesversion=Release 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux 4.18.0-553.52.1.el8_10.x64_64#1

Published CVSS scores

5.5TCS-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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')
CAPEC-63Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
T1204User Execution

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