CVE-2023-53928 PHPFusion 9.10.30 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Manager Upload
Attackers can upload malicious SVG files to execute arbitrary JavaScript, potentially stealing session information or performing client-side attacks.
- 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-2023-53928?
CVE-2023-53928 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Php-fusion PHPFusion, 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
PHPFusion 9.10.30 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the file manager that allows attackers to upload malicious SVG files with embedded JavaScript. Attackers can upload SVG files with script tags that execute arbitrary JavaScript when viewed, potentially stealing user session information or performing client-side attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53928?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php-Fusion Phpfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53928?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53928 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-2023-53928 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53928 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Php-fusion PHPFusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48f6-vw4q-5vcq.