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CVE-2015-2351

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Alkacon OpenCms 9.5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) homelink parameter to system/modules/org.opencms.workplace.help/jsptemplates/help_head.jsp, (2) workplaceresource parameter to system/workplace/locales/en/help/index.html, (3) path parameter to system/workplace/views/admin/admin-main.jsp, (4) mode parameter to system/workplace/views/explorer/explorer_files.jsp, or (5) query parameter in a search action to system/modules/org.opencms.workplace.help/elements/search.jsp.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2351 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from alkacon organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-03-19T14:59:03.663

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	alkacon	opencms	9.5.1	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130812/Alkacon-OpenCms-9.5.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/75 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534867/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73112 ([email protected])
https://github.com/alkacon/opencms-core/issues/304 Exploit ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130812/Alkacon-OpenCms-9.5.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/75 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534867/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73112 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/alkacon/opencms-core/issues/304 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For alkacon's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.