CVE-2024-41446Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped image copyright

Published Apr 21, 2025 · Updated Jul 5, 2026

Stored XSS in Alkacon OpenCms 17.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a victim's browser through an article image. The Create/Modify article function stores the image copyright subfield without neutralizing HTML or JavaScript before rendering it. Low-privileged content access and a victim viewing the crafted article are required, exposing data or actions available to the victim session.

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

What happened

Stored XSS in Alkacon OpenCms 17.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a victim's browser through an article image. The Create/Modify article function stores the image copyright subfield without neutralizing HTML or JavaScript before rendering it. Low-privileged content access and a victim viewing the crafted article are required, exposing data or actions available to the victim session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-41446
Published
Apr 21, 2025
Updated
Jul 5, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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