CVE-2024-42699
OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2024-42699- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-12369
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
- Record
EUVD-2025-12369- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h75c-f2xx-9vxv
OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
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
- Record
GHSA-h75c-f2xx-9vxv- CVSS 4.0
- 2.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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
- Record
CVE-2024-42699- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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
- Record
CVE-2024-42699- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h75c-f2xx-9vxv
OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability
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
- Record
GHSA-h75c-f2xx-9vxv- CVSS 4.0
- 2.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.opencms:opencms-coreMaven |
through 17.0 | None known |
org.opencms:opencms-coreMaven |
through 17.0, plus listed versions 10.0.010.0.110.5.010.5.110.5.2 Show 25 moreShow less10.5.310.5.411.0.011.0.111.0.212.013.014.015.016.08.0.18.0.28.0.38.0.3-rev8.0.3.18.0.48.5.08.5.18.5.29.0.09.0.19.5.09.5.19.5.29.5.3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-42699 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Alkacon Opencms, published April 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.