CVE-2023-53916

Name: CVE-2023-53916
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-17T23:15:50.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Zenphoto 1.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user postal code field accessible through the admin-users.php interface. When administrators view user information imported as HTML, malicious JavaScript payloads injected into the postal code field execute in their browser context.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Zenphoto 1.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user postal code field accessible through the admin-users.php interface. When administrators view user information imported as HTML, malicious JavaScript payloads injected into the postal code field execute in their browser context.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

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

CVSS 4.0

5.1/10

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

0.27%

18.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zenphoto	Zenphoto	1.6

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51485Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenphoto-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-user-postal-code-fieldExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.6/Release Notes
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51485Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53916?

How severe is CVE-2023-53916?

CVE-2023-53916 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53916?

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Source: NVD / NIST