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TI-2023-27961 Aliases CVE-2023-51252GHSA-hfr8-9v95-p75f

PublicCMS 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS).

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

PublicCMS 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Because files can be uploaded and online preview function is provided, pdf files and html files containing malicious code are uploaded, an XSS popup window is realized through online viewing.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00297 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:publiccms:publiccms:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableSanluan
  • cpe:2.3:a:publiccms:publiccms:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Sanluan

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-51252
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfr8-9v95-p75f

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-18979 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17417 PublicCMS <=V4.0.202302 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13943 SQL Injection vulnerability found in PublicCMS v.4.0 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13942 SQL Injection vulnerability found in San Luan PublicCMS v.4.0 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-40474 PublicCMS V5.202506.b is vulnerable to SSRF. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-35555 OS Command injection vulnerability in PublicCMS PublicCMS-V5.202506.a, and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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