CVE-2023-53918

MEDIUM

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the episode title field accessible through the episodes upload interface (episodes_upload.php). Malicious JavaScript p...

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.16.1
CVSS v45.1
EPSS0.3%
Percentile26th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, can impact systems beyond the vulnerable component, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Attacker injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, executing in the victim's browser context.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting
via CWE-79
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch
via CWE-79
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS
via CWE-79
Show all 6
via CWE-79

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 is vulnerable to a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through the episode title field in the episodes upload interface. This allows malicious JavaScript to be executed when administrators view the episodes list page.

BSID: BS-2025-GLOBAL-177317-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-53918?
PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 is vulnerable to a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack through the episode title field in the episodes upload interface. This allows malicious JavaScript to be executed when administrators view the episodes list page.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53918?
CVE-2023-53918 has CVSS 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS: 0.3%.
Is CVE-2023-53918 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2023-53918 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-53918?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-53918?
CVE-2023-53918 affects Podcast Generator Podcast Generator.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2023-53918
BSIDBS-2025-GLOBAL-177317-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published2025-12-17
Last Modified2025-12-27
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
Official Description

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the episode title field accessible through the episodes upload interface (episodes_upload.php). Malicious JavaScript payloads injected into episode titles execute when administrators view the episodes list page (episodes_list.php).

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability exists in the episodes_upload.php file where user input for episode titles is not properly sanitized. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into the episode title field, which will be stored and executed in the context of the administrator's browser when they view the episodes_list.php page.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Podcast Generator Podcast Generator 3.2.9
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 302 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash4e17f97723581b28a8671d8ed52b6d0d2d5c773b883eef3dd9ed80c202aed69872c52786780399c63537682d787c749118c7da2a0ccf270b85515a38920ef6e5
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