What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42344?

CVE-2023-42344 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-42344?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-42344. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-42344?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-42344. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Alkacon OpenCms CVE-2023-42344

EUVD-2023-46797 HIGH

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2026-05-08 mitre

GHSA-rcc6-6q2f-m2cw

XXE

7.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.3 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

May 08, 2026 - 15:22 NVD

LOW HIGH

CVSS changed

May 08, 2026 - 15:22 NVD

-1.0 (LOW) 7.3 (HIGH)

CVE Published

May 08, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org

HIGH 7.3

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

28 maven packages depend on org.opencms:opencms-core (28 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 10.5.1.

DescriptionCVE.org

Alkacon OpenCms before 10.5.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a cmis-online/query XXE attack on a Chemistry servlet.

AnalysisAI

Alkacon OpenCms before 10.5.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a cmis-online/query XXE attack on a Chemistry servlet. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. Alkacon OpenCms before 10.5.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a cmis-online/query XXE attack on a Chemistry servlet. Affected products include: N/A. Version information: before 10.5.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.