# CVE-2023-53901: WBCE CMS 1.6.1 Cross-Site Scripting and Open Redirect Vulnerability

> Attackers can inject malicious HTML/CSS to log keystrokes and steal passwords in WBCE CMS, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xp8-7cch-3599

## What is CVE-2023-53901?

CVE-2023-53901 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WBCE CMS, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

WBCE CMS 1.6.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious HTML and CSS to capture user keystrokes. Attackers can upload a crafted HTML file with CSS-based keylogging techniques to intercept password characters through background image requests.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53901?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wbce Wbce Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-53901?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-53901 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53901 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WBCE CMS

- [CVE-2023-39796](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39796/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-46020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46020/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-3817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3817/): SQL Injection in wbce/wbce_cms (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-65950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65950/): WBCE CMS is Vulnerable to Time-Based Blind SQL Injection through groups[] Parameter (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2025-67504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67504/): WBCE CMS has Weak Random Number Generator in Password Generation Function (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-53901 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-53901 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WBCE CMS, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53901 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WBCE CMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53901/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53901/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53901
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53901
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53901

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53901/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.