# CVE-2023-53985: Zstore 6.5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unvalidated input in Zippy CRM, executing arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 24 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2x2q-jj8j-27f7

## What is CVE-2023-53985?

CVE-2023-53985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zippy Zstore, published on 13 Jan 2026. 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

Zstore, now referred to as Zippy CRM, 6.5.4 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts through unvalidated input parameters. Attackers can submit crafted payloads in manual insertion points to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in victim's browser context.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53985?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zippy Zstore.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-53985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-53985 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53985 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Zippy Zstore

- [CVE-2023-24648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24648/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-53985 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-53985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zippy Zstore, published on 13 Jan 2026. 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-2023-53985 exists.

Affected product: Zippy Zstore. 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-2023-53985/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53985/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53985
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53985
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53985

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-53985/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.