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HCL MyXalytics CVE-2025-52653

| EUVDEUVD-2025-32483 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2025-10-03 psirt@hcl.com
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to MyXalytics web app
  2. Delivery
    Inject crafted script into input field
  3. Exploit
    Victim loads page containing payload
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser session
  5. Impact
    Hijack session or perform unauthorized actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated session (PR:L) on the HCL MyXalytics (DRYiCE MyXalytics 6.6) web application and depends on victim user interaction (UI:R) - a second user must load the page containing the injected payload for the script to fire. Impact is limited to the web application context (C:L/I:L, no availability impact). Limiting factors: the attacker must already hold valid low-privilege credentials, a victim must be induced to view the malicious content, and only the single confirmed version 6.6 is listed as affected. The specific injectable parameter and whether the XSS is stored or reflected are not specified in the advisory.

Impact

All exploitation signals point to a low-priority issue despite the medium CVSS 5.4. The vendor vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) describes an authenticated (PR:L) cross-site scripting flaw that requires victim interaction (UI:R) and yields only limited confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L/I:L, A:N) - the scope change (S:C) reflects script execution crossing into the victim's browser context, which is standard for XSS. EPSS is very low at 0.03% (9th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing (confirmed actively exploited = NO), and no public exploit code is referenced (POC = NO). No SSVC decision data was supplied. Signals are internally consistent - a low-EPSS, authenticated, interaction-dependent XSS in a niche analytics product is a genuine low-risk finding, not a high-CVSS-but-overstated case nor an understated one. No conflicts between the vector and the description were found.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated attacker with access to the MyXalytics web application injects a malicious script payload into a user-controllable field; when another user (e.g. an administrator) views the affected page, the script executes in their browser session. This could enable session/token theft or unauthorized actions performed as the victim. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv2 – Sep 30, 2026

Cross-site scripting in HCL MyXalytics 6.6 (tracked as DRYiCE MyXalytics, CPE cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:dryice_myxalytics:6.6) allows an authenticated low-privilege user to inject script that executes in a second user's browser within the web application, potentially driving unauthorized actions or access on the victim's behalf. Exploitation requires a valid low-privilege session plus victim interaction with the crafted page, and impact is confined to the web application context with low confidentiality and integrity effect and no availability impact. All exploitation signals point to a low-priority issue despite the medium CVSS 5.4: no public exploit identified at time of analysis, no CISA KEV listing, and an EPSS score of just 0.03% (9th percentile).

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 13, 2026 - 19:29 CVSS 7.6

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the available data; the primary reference is the HCL PSIRT advisory KB0124411 (https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0124411), which should be consulted and monitored for the exact patched build before upgrading HCL MyXalytics 6.6. Until then, apply compensating controls: enforce strict output encoding and input validation on all web application parameters that render into pages, and deploy a Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline and untrusted scripts (trade-off: an overly strict CSP can break legitimate inline UI code, so roll it out in report-only mode first). Set session cookies with HttpOnly and Secure attributes to limit cookie theft (trade-off: JavaScript-based session logic in the application may need adjustment), and shorten session lifetimes with re-authentication for sensitive actions. Reduce the attack surface by restricting network access to the MyXalytics web interface to trusted users and networks via VPN or allowlisting, and be aware that this does not fix the flaw, only narrows who can reach it. Finally, treat the low-privilege account requirement as a real boundary: review and minimize low-privilege accounts that could be used as the attacker foothold, and audit role assignments for unnecessary privileges.

Affected VersionsENISA

HCL MyXalytics 6.6

Affected Packages

euvd hcl_myxalytics no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-79, improper neutralization of user-controllable input during web page generation, in the HCL MyXalytics web application. Both the assigned and independently assessed CVSS:3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) describe a network-reachable, low-complexity issue in which the attacker must already hold low-privilege credentials (PR:L) and persuade a victim to interact with the malicious content (UI:R). The scope change (S:C) reflects that the injected script runs in the victim's browser session with the origin's privileges rather than the attacker's, which is what enables session-context actions such as reading or modifying data the victim can reach. Identifiers include the vendor PSIRT (psirt@hcl.com), EUVD-2025-32483, and CPE 2.3 data pinning the affected build to hcltech:dryice_myxalytics:6.6. The advisory does not specify the injectable parameter or whether the XSS is stored or reflected, so the exact injection point remains unconfirmed; the low C:L/I:L and A:N ratings, together with PR:L and UI:R, keep the practical impact bounded to the single confirmed 6.6 version rather than the whole product line.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Web-delivered XSS needs a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L) and victim interaction (UI:R); script crossing into the victim browser is S:C with limited C:L/I:L and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Sep 30, 2026 - 23:23 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Sep 30, 2026 - 23:23 NVD
7.6 (HIGH) 5.4 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 03, 2025 - 18:15 nvd
HIGH 7.6

DescriptionNVD

HCL MyXalytics product is affected by Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in the web application. This can allow the execution of unauthorized scripts, potentially resulting in unauthorized actions or access.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using HCL MyXalytics product face notable risk from CVE-2025-52653, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 7.6. Attackers could inject malicious scripts to steal user sessions, credentials, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement Content-Security-Policy headers; (2) Enable HttpOnly and SameSite cookie attributes; (3) Deploy WAF XSS/CSRF rules.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise IT analytics/observability product, limited deployment footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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