CVE-2015-2351 Alkacon OpenCMS XSS via homelink, workplaceresource, mode and query parameters

What is CVE-2015-2351?

CVE-2015-2351 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Alkacon OpenCms 9.5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) homelink parameter to system/modules/org.opencms.workplace.help/jsptemplates/help_head.jsp, (2) workplaceresource parameter to system/workplace/locales/en/help/index.html, (3) path parameter to system/workplace/views/admin/admin-main.jsp, (4) mode parameter to system/workplace/views/explorer/explorer_files.jsp, or (5) query parameter in a search action to system/modules/org.opencms.workplace.help/elements/search.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2351?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.opencms:opencms-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Alkacon Opencms.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2351?

Upgrade org.opencms:opencms-core to 9.5.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-2351 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2351 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2018-8811 Cross-site request forgery in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11819 Alkacon OpenCMS CSV Injection via New User module High 7.8
• CVE-2005-4475 Cross-site scripting in n/a Medium 6.8
• CVE-2024-42699 OpenCMS Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability Medium 6.5
• CVE-2021-3312 XML External Entity Reference in org.opencms:opencms-core Medium 6.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-6c8c-f2w2-jvjr.