CVE-2023-53735Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unencoded profile name

Published Dec 4, 2025 · Updated Apr 7, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in WEBIGniter 28.7.23 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript when a user views a crafted profile. The create-account endpoint accepts an image-tag payload in the your_name parameter and later renders that stored value on the profile users page without effective validation or output encoding. Account creation requires no authentication, but script execution depends on a user opening the affected users page; the published evidence does not establish further impact.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in WEBIGniter 28.7.23 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript when a user views a crafted profile. The create-account endpoint accepts an image-tag payload in the your_name parameter and later renders that stored value on the profile users page without effective validation or output encoding. Account creation requires no authentication, but script execution depends on a user opening the affected users page; the published evidence does not establish further impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-53735
Published
Dec 4, 2025
Updated
Apr 7, 2026
Vendor
Webigniter
Product
Webigniter
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=28.7.23

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Webigniter · Webigniterversion=28.7.23

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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