CVE-2024-3938 json
The "reset password" login page accepted an HTML injection via URL parameters.
published 2024-07-25 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-32505
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The "reset password" login page accepted an HTML injection via URL parameters.
This has already been rectified via patch, and as such it cannot be demonstrated via Demo site link. Those interested to see the vulnerability may spin up a http://localhost:8082/dotAdmin/#/public/login?resetEmailSent=true&resetEmail=%3Ch1%3E%3Ca%20href%3D%22https:%2F%2Fgoogle.com%22%3ECLICK%20ME%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh1%3E
This will result in a view along these lines:
* OWASP Top 10 - A03: Injection * CVSS Score: 5.4 * AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator * https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N&... https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator
Patch / fix
- dotcms dotcms 23.01.18, 24.05.31
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- dotCMS dotCMS core
Classification
References
-
dotcms.com
/security/SI-71
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-3938
- NVD CVE-2024-3938
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