CVE-2024-25438 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Submission module of Pkp Ojs v3.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Input subject field under the Add Discussion function.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00308.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:3.3.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Public Knowledge Project Subscribe	Open Journal Systems Subscribe

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-9yUkbsQ-blYpTsdZoXfu3ALBA5wQCbG/view?usp=sharing
https://github.com/machisri/CVEs-and-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2024-25438%20-%3E%20Stored%20XSS%20in%20input%20Subject%20of%20the%20Add%20Discussion%20Component%20under%20Submissions

History

Thu, 15 May 2025 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Public Knowledge Project Public Knowledge Project open Journal Systems
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:3.3.0-0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Public Knowledge Project Public Knowledge Project open Journal Systems

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-79
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-03-01T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-15T20:45:32.116Z

Reserved: 2024-02-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2024-25438

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T23:44:09.004Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-01T23:15:08.457

Modified: 2025-05-15T21:10:40.860

Link: CVE-2024-25438

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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