CVE-2023-53911 | THREATINT

Description

Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the article excerpt field that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can insert JavaScript payloads into the excerpt, which will execute when the article is viewed by other users.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-16 | Published 2025-12-17 | Updated 2025-12-30 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 5.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

MEDIUM: 5.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem types

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

Product status

4.8.8

affected

Credits

tmrswrr finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51523 (ExploitDB-51523) exploit

textpattern.com/ (Official Product Webpage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...ross-site-scripting-via-article-excerpt (VulnCheck Advisory: Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Article Excerpt) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2023-53911)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2023-53911)

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