What is CVE-2024-24512?

CVE-2024-24512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pkp.sfu Open Journal Systems, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-03-01.

How severe is CVE-2024-24512?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-24512 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Pkp.sfu Open Journal Systems

CVE-2024-24512

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Pkp OJS v.3.4 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the input subtitle component.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2024-03-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Pkp.sfu Open Journal Systems — versions 3.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

drive.google.com/file/d/1jRsltje5PRkgigcY5qLWB3GhF0e9j6aF/view (Broken Link)
github.com/machisri/CVEs-and-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2024-24512 -> Stored… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24512?: CVE-2024-24512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pkp.sfu Open Journal Systems, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-24512?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-24512 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.