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OpenCMS < 17.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115133

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Synopsis

OpenCMS < 17.0.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected OpenCMS application is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A Cross-Site Scripting 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.

- A Cross-Site Scripting 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.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to OpenCMS 17.0.0 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/alkacon/opencms-core

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 115133

Type: remote

Published: 2/11/2026

Updated: 2/11/2026

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-5520

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-5521

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:alkacon:opencms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-5520, CVE-2024-5521