CVE-2023-53920 PodcastGenerator Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Podcast Title Field
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into podcast titles that execute for users visiting the home page, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-53920?
CVE-2023-53920 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PodcastGenerator, published on 17 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
PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the podcast title field accessible through the podcast details interface (podcast_details.php). Malicious JavaScript payloads injected into the podcast title execute when users visit the application's home page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53920?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Podcastgenerator Podcast Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53920 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-2023-53920 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53920 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in PodcastGenerator
- CVE-2018-20121 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2023-53918 PodcastGenerator Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Episode Title Field
- CVE-2023-53919 PodcastGenerator Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Freebox Content Field
- CVE-2023-53899 PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML Injection
- CVE-2025-70336 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvgc-pwfp-mvr3.