CVE-2023-53880 (GCVE-0-2023-53880)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-12-15 20:28
Modified
2025-12-15 21:47
Severity ?
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Summary
Lucee 5.4.2.17 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through administrative interface parameters. Attackers can craft specific payloads targeting admin pages like server.cfm and web.cfm to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim's browser sessions.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Lucee Lucee Version: 5.4.2.17
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