Executive brief
HCL DevOps Loop is a development tool used to streamline software delivery workflows. A security issue was identified where the application fails to include standard security instructions (headers) in its web communications. This omission makes it easier for attackers to perform web-based attacks like clickjacking or cross-site scripting, potentially compromising user sessions or data integrity.
Technical details
HCL DevOps Loop version 2.0.0 is vulnerable to CWE-644 (Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax) due to missing security-related HTTP response headers. The absence of headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, or Content-Security-Policy reduces the browser's ability to enforce security boundaries. An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage this lack of defense-in-depth to facilitate client-side attacks like clickjacking or XSS. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.7 as it typically requires additional flaws to be exploited effectively. Users are advised to refer to HCL Software's security bulletin KB0132296 for remediation steps.
Affected products
- HCL Software DevOps Loop 2.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-07-17: advisory: Initial disclosure by HCL Software and NVD publication.