What is CVE-2024-56525?

CVE-2024-56525 is a critical-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-02-24.

How severe is CVE-2024-56525?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2024-56525

In Public Knowledge Project (PKP) OJS, OMP, and OPS before 3.3.0.21 and 3.4.x before 3.4.0.8, an XXE attack by the Journal Editor Role can create a new role as super admin in the journal context, and insert a backdoor plugin, by uploading a crafted XML document as a User XML Plugin.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56525?: CVE-2024-56525 is a critical-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-56525?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.