Serendipity 2.4.0 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Entry Creation

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  "id": "3f2d4fc79d71205eb84b97e76c1347858e47c37e26badcc2ded1694e18b3002e",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53932",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Serendipity 2.4.0 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Entry Creation",
    "summary": "Serendipity 2.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts through blog entry creation. Attackers can craft entries with JavaScript payloads that will execute when other users view the compromised blog post.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-53932",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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          "score": "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"
        }
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              "repo": "https://github.com/s9y/serendipity",
              "type": "GIT",
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                        "introduced": "2.4.0-NA"
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          "versions": [
            "2.4.0-NA",
            "2.4.0"
          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-53932.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:26.265400670Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://docs.s9y.org/",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/53xxx/CVE-2023-53932.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53932",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/serendipity-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-admin-entry-creation",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51373"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cwe_ids": [
          "CWE-79"
        ],
        "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
        "unresolved_ranges": [
          {
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              {
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                    "introduced": "2.4.0"
                  },
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                    "last_affected": "2.4.0"
                  }
                ],
                "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
                "strategy": "StandaloneSingleVersion"
              }
            ]
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        ],
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      }
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    "related_cves": [
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 493020,
  "published_at": "2025-12-17T22:44:59.094+00:00"
}