CVE-2024-5521

Two Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities have been discovered in Alkacon's OpenCMS affecting version 16, which could allow a user having the roles of gallery editor or VFS resource manager will have the permission to upload images in the .svg format containing JavaScript code. The code will be executed the moment another user accesses the image.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms	Third Party Advisory
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:alkacon:opencms:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Mar 2025, 17:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms -~~	() https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Alkacon opencms Alkacon
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:alkacon:opencms:16.0.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2024-05-30 12:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 19:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-5521

Mitre link : CVE-2024-5521

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5521

JSON object : View

Products Affected

alkacon

opencms

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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