CVE-2024-5521 — MEDIUM (6.4)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alkacon	Opencms	16.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-aThird Party Advisory
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/cross-site-scripting-stored-aThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-5521?

CVE-2024-5521 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). 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 t...

How severe is CVE-2024-5521?

CVE-2024-5521 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5521?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Alkacon Opencms.