Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 can store malicious script in an episode title. The script runs later when an administrator views the episode list, which could expose admin browser data or support unauthorized actions in that session.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority web application risk. It is not known to be actively exploited, but public exploit information and administrator impact justify timely remediation planning.
Technical view
This is stored cross-site scripting in PodcastGenerator 3.2.9, mapped to CWE-79. Input in the episode title field through episodes_upload.php is not safely handled before display in episodes_list.php. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1 with network access, low complexity, user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running PodcastGenerator 3.2.9, especially where the episode upload interface is reachable by untrusted or weakly trusted users.
Exploitation context
The bundle cites an ExploitDB entry, so public exploit information exists. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the supplied sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 and the episode title field. Sources do not provide a vendor patch version in the supplied bundle, so remediation should be verified against official project guidance or code-level escaping behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Check PodcastGenerator guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Do not claim remediation until vendor guidance or local code review confirms it.
- Restrict episode upload access to trusted users only.
- Limit administrator exposure to untrusted submitted episode metadata.
- Monitor for suspicious episode title changes or unexpected script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory PodcastGenerator deployments and confirm whether version 3.2.9 is present.
- Review who can access the episode upload interface.
- Check whether episode titles are safely encoded on the episode list page.
- Review recent episode title submissions for suspicious content.
- Confirm compensating controls are documented until vendor remediation is applied.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2023-53918 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: 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
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-51454CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product WebpageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: PodcastGenerator Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Episode Title FieldCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.