CVE-2023-53932 Serendipity 2.4.0 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Entry Creation
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via blog entries, leading to script execution in other users' 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-2023-53932?
CVE-2023-53932 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, 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
Serendipity 2.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts through blog entry creation. Attackers can craft entries with JavaScript payloads that will execute when other users view the compromised blog post.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53932?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53932?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53932 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-2023-53932 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53932 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8xx-87x5-273w.