CVE-2023-53899

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.

VectorNETWORK

Published Bydisclosure@vulncheck.com

Published DateDec 16, 2025, 17:16

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-918

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

Vector String

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

Base Severity

LOW

Version

4.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

HIGH

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

Integrity (I)

Availability (A)

References

Base Score

LOW2

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-918

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

Vector String

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

Base Severity

LOW

Version

4.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

HIGH

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

Integrity (I)

Availability (A)