CVE-2023-53911

Severity CVSS v4.0:

MEDIUM

Type:

CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Publication date:

17/12/2025

Last modified:

18/12/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 4.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.10 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Passsive
Confidentiality (VC): Low
Integrity (VI): Low
Availability (VA): None
Confidentiality (SC): Low
Integrity (SI): Low
Availability (SA): None

Base Score 4.0

5.10

Severity 4.0

MEDIUM

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.60 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

4.60

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

CVE-2023-53911

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