Local file inclusion allows unauthorized access to internal resources in Alkacon OpenCms

published 2019-08-27 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-36hf-6hp2-9g4c , EUVD-2019-0723

cvss: 4.3; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 7.3%; EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

In Alkacon OpenCms 10.5.4 and 10.5.5, there are multiple resources vulnerable to Local File Inclusion that allow an attacker to access server resources: clearhistory.jsp, convertxml.jsp, group_new.jsp, loginmessage.jsp, xmlcontentrepair.jsp, and /system/workplace/admin/history/settings/index.jsp.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

maven org.opencms:opencms-core 11.0.1

github.com/alkacon/opencms-core/commits/branch_10_5_x patch

Timeline

2019-08-27 Published
2019-09-02 First public exploit (EDB-47340)

Exploit prediction

7.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-47340 Alkacon OpenCMS 10.5.x - Local File inclusion webapps, 2019-09-02
aetsu.github.io https://aetsu.github.io/OpenCms referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154281/Alkacon-OpenCMS-10.5.x-Local-File-Inclusion.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub	3.0	4.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.opencms:opencms-core	<11.0.1	11.0.1

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

github.com /alkacon/opencms-core/commits/branch_10_5_x
web, patch
aetsu.github.io /OpenCms
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
packetstormsecurity.com /files/154281/Alkacon-OpenCMS-10.5.x-Local-File-Inclusion.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13237
advisory
github.com /alkacon/opencms-core
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary