goform/formTest in EmbedThis GoAhead 2.5 allows HTML injection via the name parameter.
Priority LOW 39CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
goform/formTest in EmbedThis GoAhead 2.5 allows HTML injection via the name parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00595 48th 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggxj-h9gr-4qw5
References
More Embedthis vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12833 Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-03557 Use after free in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18771 An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03674 A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03558 Infinite loop in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07893 Embedthis Appweb before 4.6.6 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-53155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ggxj-h9gr-4qw5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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