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CVE-2023-5894: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in pkp/ojs

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository pkp/ojs prior to 3.3.0-16.

Affected products

• PKP Open Journal Systems: before 3.3.0-16 — fixed in 3.3.0-16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PKP Open Journal Systems 3.3.0-16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/pkp/ojs/commit/66927de1a82e3a3004db9741d1505ddac0980e63
• https://huntr.com/bounties/aba3ba5b-aa6b-4076-b663-4237b4a0761d
• https://github.com/pkp/ojs/commit/66927de1a82e3a3004db9741d1505ddac0980e63
• https://huntr.com/bounties/aba3ba5b-aa6b-4076-b663-4237b4a0761d

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