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)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.004 (36.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems — versions 3.3.0-0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- drive.google.com/file/d/1-9yUkbsQ-blYpTsdZoXfu3ALBA5wQCbG/view (Broken Link)
- github.com/machisri/CVEs-and-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2024-25438 -> Stored… (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.