Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00275 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webedition | Webedition CMS | 2.9.8.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Webedition CMS VendorWebedition Affected 2.9.8.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms:2.9.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.8.8 | Vulnerable | Webedition |
- cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms:2.9.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.8.8 Vulnerable ·Webedition
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53884
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-557f-ppxv-gpgc
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Webedition Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30166 Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Remote Code Execution via PHP Page Creation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-18867 Webedition CMS 9.2.2.0 has a File upload vulnerability via /webEdition/we_cmd.php CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-18866 Webedition CMS 9.2.2.0 has a Stored XSS vulnerability via /webEdition/we_cmd.php. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2014-01825 The installer script in webEdition CMS before 6.2.7-s1 and 6.3.x before 6.3.8-s1 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04293 Directory traversal vulnerability in showTempFile.php in webEdition CMS before 6.3.9.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
- TI-2014-01826 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the file browser component (we_fs.php) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-53884 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53884 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-557f-ppxv-gpgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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