6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-5520
OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
Description

Two Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities have been discovered in Alkacon's OpenCMS affecting version 16, which could allow a user with sufficient privileges to create and modify web pages through the admin panel, can execute malicious JavaScript code, after inserting code in the “title” field.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 30, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-5520 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Alkacon opencms
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-5520.

URL Resource
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-5520 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 Received by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Two Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities have been discovered in Alkacon's OpenCMS affecting version 16, which could allow a user with sufficient privileges to create and modify web pages through the admin panel, can execute malicious JavaScript code, after inserting code in the “title” field.
    Added Reference Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE) https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE) CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE) AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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