CVE-2023-53880 Lucee 5.4.2.17 Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Interfaces
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Lucee admin interfaces, potentially hijacking victim sessions or executing code in browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-53880?
CVE-2023-53880 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lucee, published on 15 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Lucee 5.4.2.17 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through administrative interface parameters. Attackers can craft specific payloads targeting admin pages like server.cfm and web.cfm to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim's browser sessions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53880?
How do I fix CVE-2023-53880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-53880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj37-48wv-9r2p.