Vulnerability · Published Dec 15, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2023-53884Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload
Medium 5.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Webedition CMS from Webedition. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webedition | Webedition CMS | 2.9.8.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: 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
References
- ExploitDB-51662 exploit
- webEdition Product Webpage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload third-party-advisory