5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-9007
Reflected XSS in HCL Notes
Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in HCL Notes from HCL Software allows reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).  Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of another user. This issue affects HCL Notes: Release 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux 4.18.0-553.52.1.El8_10.X64_64#1.

INFO

Published Date :

July 15, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 15, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

64c5ae8f-7972-4697-86a0-7ada793ac795
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-9007 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 64c5ae8f-7972-4697-86a0-7ada793ac795
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 64c5ae8f-7972-4697-86a0-7ada793ac795
Solution
Update HCL Notes to the latest version to address reflected cross-site scripting.
  • Update HCL Notes to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches.
  • Sanitize user inputs for web generation.
  • Validate and encode output data.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/search/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-services/CVE-2026-9007
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-9007 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-9007', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-15T16:04:51.772824Z'}
  • New CVE Received by 64c5ae8f-7972-4697-86a0-7ada793ac795

    Jul. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'HCL Software', 'product': 'HCL Notes', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'Release 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux 4.18.0-553.52.1.el8_10.x64_64#1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}]
    Added Description Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in HCL Notes from HCL Software allows reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).  Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of another user. This issue affects HCL Notes: Release 12.0.2FP5HF8 on Linux 4.18.0-553.52.1.El8_10.X64_64#1.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/search/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-services/CVE-2026-9007
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.