CVE-2024-3938Network attack vector

Cross-site scripting via unneutralized resetEmail parameter

Published Jul 25, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Cross-site scripting in dotCMS core 5.1.5 and later allows remote attackers to inject HTML through the password-reset URL. The public login route reads resetEmail from the URL fragment and inserts its value into the reset-email-sent view without neutralizing markup. A victim must open a crafted link; the injected markup runs in the dotCMS administrative origin and can alter displayed content or expose browser-accessible data.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in dotCMS core 5.1.5 and later allows remote attackers to inject HTML through the password-reset URL. The public login route reads resetEmail from the URL fragment and inserts its value into the reset-email-sent view without neutralizing markup. A victim must open a crafted link; the injected markup runs in the dotCMS administrative origin and can alter displayed content or expose browser-accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-3938
Published
Jul 25, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
dotCMS
Product
dotCMS
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-20, CAPEC-248, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.1.5 and after

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

dotCMS · dotCMSversion=5.1.5 and after

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4dotCMS LLCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CAPEC-248Command Injection
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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