Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the article excerpt field that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can insert JavaScript payloads into the excerpt, which will execute when the article is viewed by other users.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00026.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.8.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://textpattern.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51523 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/textpattern-cms-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-article-excerpt cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.8.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Textpattern
Textpattern textpattern
Vendors & Products Textpattern
Textpattern textpattern

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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Description Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the article excerpt field that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. Attackers can insert JavaScript payloads into the excerpt, which will execute when the article is viewed by other users.
Title Textpattern CMS 4.8.8 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Article Excerpt
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T14:09:10.136Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T19:22:09.994Z

Link: CVE-2023-53911

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T14:50:53.258Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-12-17T23:15:49.497

Modified: 2025-12-27T17:15:43.127

Link: CVE-2023-53911

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2025-12-18T09:55:41Z

Weaknesses