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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-42346

Alkacon OpenCms before 16 allows XXE when the refers to an external host.

Published May 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Alkacon OpenCms before 16

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-42346. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of Alkacon OpenCms before 16 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Alkacon OpenCms before 16).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.23%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Alkacon OpenCms before 16 allows XXE when the refers to an external host.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2023-42346

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-42346. EPSS is 0.23%. Act only if a listed version of Alkacon OpenCms before 16 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 0.23%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Alkacon OpenCms before 16 allows XXE when the refers to an external host.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Alkacon OpenCms before 16 allows XXE when the refers to an external host.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-42346

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-42346

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-42346

    Alkacon OpenCms before 16 allows XXE when the refers to an external host.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.