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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-53884 · published 15 December 2025

CVE-2023-53884: Webedition cms cross-site scripting vulnerability

Webedition · Webedition Cms

Webedition 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.

5.1 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.27% · top 82.2% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.1CVSS 4.0 base score
0.27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Webedition 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.

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-53884), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.