CVE-2023-5891 json
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in pkp/pkp-lib
published 2023-11-01 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58164
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.
Patch / fix
- pkp pkp/pkp-lib 3.3.0-16
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/ce4956e4-9ef5-4e0e-bfb2-481ec5cfb0a5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- pkp pkp/pkp-lib
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/d4111c4d0eef783f1ed2e55654a5b83d9d527d97
patch
-
huntr.com
/bounties/ce4956e4-9ef5-4e0e-bfb2-481ec5cfb0a5
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5891
- NVD CVE-2023-5891
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