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CVE-2023-53899
Published:December 16, 2025
Updated:April 29, 2026
PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to inject XML in the episode upload form. Attackers can manipulate the 'shortdesc' parameter to trigger external HTTP requests to arbitrary endpoints during podcast episode creation.
Related Resources (4)
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/podcastgenerator-blind-server-side-request-forgery-via-xml-injection
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51565
https://github.com/PodcastGenerator/PodcastGenerator
https://podcastgenerator.net/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CWE-918
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23