CVE-2023-53899 PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML Injection

Medium 5.1 Published 16 Dec 2025 Updated 30 Sep 2026

Attackers can trigger arbitrary HTTP requests via XML injection in the episode upload form, potentially accessing internal resources.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-53899?

CVE-2023-53899 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in PodcastGenerator, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53899?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Podcastgenerator Podcast Generator.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53899?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2023-53899 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53899 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvwc-5cjj-52f5.