CVE-2024-5521 (GCVE-0-2024-5521)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-30 11:11 – Updated: 2024-08-01 21:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cross-Site Scripting stored in Alkacon OpenCMS
Summary
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.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-06 18:30 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
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