CVE-2024-42210
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Stored XSS in HCL Unica Marketing Operations ≤ v

Publication date: 2026-03-19

Last updated on: 2026-03-23

Assigner: HCL Software

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.
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Published
2026-03-19
Last Modified
2026-03-23
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2024-42210
EUVD
EUVD-2024-55477
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Vendor Product Version / Range
hcltech unica to 12.1.9 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts including allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected application.

  • Compromise of user accounts or session tokens.
  • The ability to perform actions on behalf of legitimate users.
  • Potential full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, as indicated by the CVSS score.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue affecting HCL Unica Marketing Operations version 12.1.8 and lower.

Stored XSS occurs when an application takes data from an untrusted source and later includes that data in its HTTP responses without proper sanitization or escaping, allowing malicious scripts to be executed in users' browsers.

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