CVE-2023-53899

Name: CVE-2023-53899
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-16T17:16:02.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53899 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to inject XML in the episode upload form. Attackers can manipulate the 'shortdesc' parameter to trigger external HTTP requests to arbitrary endpoints during podcast episode creation.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to inject XML in the episode upload form. Attackers can manipulate the 'shortdesc' parameter to trigger external HTTP requests to arbitrary endpoints during podcast episode creation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.49%

38.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Podcastgenerator	Podcast Generator	3.2.9

References

https://github.com/PodcastGenerator/PodcastGeneratorProduct
https://podcastgenerator.net/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51565Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/podcastgenerator-blind-server-side-request-forgery-via-xml-injectionThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53899?

How severe is CVE-2023-53899?

CVE-2023-53899 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53899?

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Source: NVD / NIST