XSS in Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems
CVE-2024-25438
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Submission module of Pkp Ojs v3.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Input subject field under the Add Discussion function.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Public_knowledge_project Open_journal_systems — versions 3.3.0-0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25438?
- CVE-2024-25438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25438 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.