Opencms
CVE-2026-2736
MEDIUM
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Alkacon's OpenCms v18.0, which allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL containing the ‘q’ parameter in ‘/search/index.html’. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user information such as session cookies, or to perform actions while impersonating the user.
AnalysisAI
Reflected XSS in OpenCms v18.0 via the 'q' parameter in /search/index.html allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through crafted URLs. Successful exploitation enables session hijacking, credential theft, and arbitrary actions performed on behalf of authenticated users. No patch is currently available.
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects Opencms. Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Alkacon's OpenCms v18.0, which allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL containing the ‘q’ parameter in ‘/search/index.html’. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user information such as session cookies, or to perform actions while impersonating the user.
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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Same weakness CWE-79 – Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
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