CVE-2005-4294 json
Alkacon OpenCms XSS via username during login
published 2005-12-16 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-g4fc-j79q-gjrh , EUVD-2005-4289
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Alkacon OpenCms before 6.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username in the login page.
Patch / fix
- maven org.opencms:opencms-core 6.0.3
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.opencms:opencms-core | <6.0.3 |
6.0.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18046
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
opencms.org
/opencms/en/download/opencms.html
web, patch
-
github.com
/alkacon/opencms-core/commit/148f2126f61bf5fa3d9f8c669889ccab3b9dceac
web
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2923
vdb-entry
-
scip.ch
/cgi-bin/smss/showadvf.pl?id=1910
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15882
vdb-entry
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0640.html
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015365
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4294
advisory
-
github.com
/alkacon/opencms-core
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4294
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g4fc-j79q-gjrh
- NVD CVE-2005-4294
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