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TI-2026-02342 Aliases CVE-2026-2736GHSA-9636-r3rx-jw83

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Alkacon's OpenCms

Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Alkacon's OpenCms v18.0, which allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL containing the ‘q’ parameter in ‘/search/index.html’. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user information such as session cookies, or to perform actions while impersonating the user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AlkaconOpenCms18.0—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenCms VendorAlkacon Affected 18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alkacon:opencms:18.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0VulnerableAlkacon
  • cpe:2.3:a:alkacon:opencms:18.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0 Vulnerable ·Alkacon

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2736
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9636-r3rx-jw83

References

  • TI-2024-28583 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Create/Modify article function in Alkacon OpenCMS… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-19187 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /workplace#!explorer of Alkacon… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-27633 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Alkacon OpenCMS v17.0 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-27632 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Alkacon OpenCMS v17.0 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-15113 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in alkacon-OpenCMS v11.0.0.0 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2021-07974 OpenCMS - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Sitemap CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources