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CVE-2024-56525

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.8 Published: 2025-02-24 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Public Knowledge Project (PKP) OJS, OMP, and OPS before 3.3.0.21 and 3.4.x before 3.4.0.8, an XXE attack by the Journal Editor Role can create a new role as super admin in the journal context, and insert a backdoor plugin, by uploading a crafted XML document as a User XML Plugin.

Affected Platforms

Unknown

Weakness Type

CWE-276

References