CVE-2023-43871Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized PDF upload

Published Sep 28, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Stored XSS in the Media uploader in WBCE CMS 1.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute script through a crafted PDF. The Media upload workflow accepts a PDF containing hidden script without neutralizing the active content, then serves it so the script runs when opened. An authenticated user must upload the file and another user must open it; the resulting script executes in that viewer's browser context.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in the Media uploader in WBCE CMS 1.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute script through a crafted PDF. The Media upload workflow accepts a PDF containing hidden script without neutralizing the active content, then serves it so the script runs when opened. An authenticated user must upload the file and another user must open it; the resulting script executes in that viewer's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43871
Published
Sep 28, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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