CVE-2024-42210
HCL Unica Marketing Operations v12.1.8 and lower is affected by a Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Description
A Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects HCL Unica Marketing Operations v12.1.8 and lower. Stored cross-site scripting (also known as second-order or persistent XSS) arises when an application receives data from an untrusted source and includes that data within its later HTTP responses in an unsafe way.
INFO
Published Date :
March 19, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 19, 2026, 6:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 1e47fe04-f25f-42fa-b674-36de2c5e3cfc | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update HCL Unica Marketing Operations to a fixed version.
- Validate that the update resolves the vulnerability.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-42210.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0123760 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:unica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.1.9 Added Reference Type HCL Software: https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0123760 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affects HCL Unica Marketing Operations v12.1.8 and lower. Stored cross-site scripting (also known as second-order or persistent XSS) arises when an application receives data from an untrusted source and includes that data within its later HTTP responses in an unsafe way. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0123760