CVE-2023-53882Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via reflected q parameter

Published Dec 15, 2025 · Updated Dec 15, 2025

Reflected cross-site scripting in JLex GuestBook 1.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted q parameter. The /u/perry-705 route reflects the q query value into an HTML attribute without neutralizing injected event-handler syntax. Exploitation requires a victim to open the crafted link, after which the script runs in that user's browser context and can access session data.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected cross-site scripting in JLex GuestBook 1.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted q parameter. The /u/perry-705 route reflects the q query value into an HTML attribute without neutralizing injected event-handler syntax. Exploitation requires a victim to open the crafted link, after which the script runs in that user's browser context and can access session data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-53882
Published
Dec 15, 2025
Updated
Dec 15, 2025
Vendor
JLexArt
Product
JLex GuestBook
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.6.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

JLexArt · JLex GuestBookversion=1.6.4

Published CVSS scores

5.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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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')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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