CVE-2024-42699

MEDIUM
2025-04-21 [email protected]
6.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:38 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Apr 24, 2025 - 16:42 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Apr 21, 2025 - 15:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

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XSS Opencms

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Create/Modify article function in Alkacon OpenCMS 17.0 allows remote attacker to inject javascript payload via image title sub-field in the image field

Analysis

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Create/Modify article function in Alkacon OpenCMS 17.0 allows remote attacker to inject javascript payload via image title sub-field in the image field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Create/Modify article function in Alkacon OpenCMS 17.0 allows remote attacker to inject javascript payload via image title sub-field in the image field Affected products include: Alkacon Opencms.

Affected Products

Alkacon Opencms.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

Priority Score

53
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.6
CVSS: +32
POC: +20

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