Vulnerability · Published Dec 17, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2023-53911Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Article Excerpt
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Textpattern CMS from Tmrswrr. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the article excerpt field that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can insert JavaScript payloads into the excerpt, which will execute when the article is viewed by other users.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tmrswrr | Textpattern CMS | 4.8.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- ExploitDB-51523 exploit
- Official Product Webpage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Article Excerpt third-party-advisory