CVE-2023-53884

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

W

ebedition CMS v2.9.8.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious SVG files with embedded JavaScript. Attackers can upload crafted SVG files through the media upload feature to inject and execute arbitrary scripts when the file is viewed by other users.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51662	Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webedition-cms-v-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-svg-upload	Third Party Advisory
https://www.webedition.org/	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51662	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms:2.9.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Dec 2025, 21:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-15 21:15

Updated : 2025-12-18 21:44

NVD link : CVE-2023-53884

Mitre link : CVE-2023-53884

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53884

JSON object : View

Products Affected

webedition_cms

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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