Stored cross-site scripting in BlogEngine.NET version 3.3.8.0
Priority LOW 39CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BlogEngine.NET 3.3.8.0, allows injection of arbitrary JavaScript in the security context of a blog visitor through an upload of a specially crafted file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlogEngine.NET | BlogEngine.NET | 3.3.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BlogEngine.NET VendorBlogEngine.NET Affected 3.3.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:blogengine:blogengine.net:3.3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.8.0 | Vulnerable | BlogEngine.NET |
- cpe:2.3:a:blogengine:blogengine.net:3.3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.8.0 Vulnerable ·BlogEngine.NET
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22856
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f3v-9mp5-jfjc
References
More Blogengine.net vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16523 An Unrestricted Upload vulnerability, due to insufficient validation on… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04757 An issue was discovered in BlogEngine.NET through 3.3.6.0. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16524 Blogengine.net 3.3.8.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Open Redirect. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-10391 BlogEngine.NET 3.3 allows XXE attacks via the POST body to metaweblog.axd. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19878 BlogEngine.NET v3.3.8.0 allows an attacker to create any folder with "files" prefix under ~/App_Data/. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07998 BlogEngine.NET 3.3.7.0 and earlier allows Directory Traversal and Remote Code Execution… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-22856 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22856 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3f3v-9mp5-jfjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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