CVE-2023-5910Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unencoded Site Title

Published Nov 1, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Stored XSS in PopojiCMS 2.0.1 Web Config allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted Site Title. install.php accepts site_title, escapes it only for SQL, and stores it in the setting table without HTML output encoding. The installation script must remain reachable, the workflow must reach Web Config, and a user must view the stored title for code to run.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in PopojiCMS 2.0.1 Web Config allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted Site Title. install.php accepts site_title, escapes it only for SQL, and stores it in the setting table without HTML output encoding. The installation script must remain reachable, the workflow must reach Web Config, and a user must view the stored title for code to run.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5910
Published
Nov 1, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
PopojiCMS
Product
PopojiCMS
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

PopojiCMS · PopojiCMSversion=2.0.1

Published CVSS scores

2.6VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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