# CVE-2024-5520: OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-5520-opencms-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-05-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-5520 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-05-30

OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability

Technologies: [org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-opencms-opencms-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-5520 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-5520 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-5520?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 30 May 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=16.0,fixed=17.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-5520?** Yes. org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven): upgrade to 17.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-5520?** Check whether you run org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven): upgrade to 17.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.opencms:opencms-core to 17.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.opencms:opencms-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=16.0,fixed=17.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-5520
- GHSA-vg6x-pchq-98mg

## Related threats

- [Alkacon OpenCms XXE in CMIS AtomPub servlet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-42346-alkacon-opencms-xxe-in-cmis-atompub-servlet)
- [A Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Alkacon OpenCms before 16 exists via updateModelGroups.jsp.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-42345-alkacon-opencms-xss-in-updatemodelgroups-jsp)
- [Alkacon OpenCms XXE in Chemistry servlet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-42344-alkacon-opencms-xxe-in-chemistry-servlet)
- [A Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Alkacon OpenCms before 10.5.1 exists via cmis-online/type.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-42343-alkacon-opencms-xss-in-cmis-online-type)
- [OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-42699-opencms-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability)