CVE-2024-5521
Alkacon OpenCMS SVG Image XSS
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 30, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 10, 2025, 7:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-5521.
| URL | 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 |
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:alkacon:opencms:16.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute, S.A. (INCIBE): https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-alkacon-opencms -
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 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. 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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-5521
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