7.6
HIGH CVSS 3.1
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 !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42210 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hcltech unica
CVSS Scores
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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 version later than 12.1.8 to fix stored XSS.
  • Update HCL Unica Marketing Operations to a fixed version.
  • Validate that the update resolves the vulnerability.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to 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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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42210 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
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