VulnerabilityPublished 18 Dec 2025Updated 30 Dec 2025

CVE-2023-53736: Kentico Xperience · Cross-site Scripting

Affects Kentico XperienceSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Active
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: Low
Subsequent system integrity: Low
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Active: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a targeted user to perform specific, conscious interactions with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload, or the user’s interactions would actively subvert protection mechanisms which would lead to exploitation of the vulnerability.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Subsequent System.
Subsequent system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Subsequent System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Kentico Xperience	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Restrict access to the Kentico Xperience administration interface to trusted networks and IP addresses using network-level controls such as VPNs or firewalls.
Enforce strong authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication (MFA), for all administrative users to reduce the risk of credential compromise.
Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data within the administration interface to prevent script injection.
Monitor administrative logs and web traffic for unusual patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts, including repeated failed logins or suspicious URL parameters.
Segregate administrative roles and apply the principle of least privilege to limit the number of users with full administrative rights.
Stay informed on vendor advisories and apply patches or updates as soon as they become available.
Conduct regular security awareness training for administrators to recognize phishing and social engineering tactics that could lead to credential theft.
Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules tailored to detect and block reflected XSS payloads targeting the administration interface.

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts in the administration interface. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts within the administrative context.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk of administrative account compromise, which can lead to unauthorized content manipulation, data leakage, or disruption of digital services managed via Kentico Xperience. Given that the attack requires authentication, insider threats or compromised credentials could be leveraged to exploit this vulnerability. The reflected XSS could also facilitate phishing or social engineering attacks targeting administrators. Organizations relying heavily on Kentico for their web presence or digital marketing platforms may face reputational damage and operational disruptions if exploited. The impact is heightened in sectors with stringent data protection requirements such as finance, healthcare, and government, where administrative control over web content is critical. Additionally, the lack of current patches means organizations must rely on compensating controls until official fixes are released. The medium severity suggests a moderate but non-trivial risk that should be addressed promptly to avoid escalation or combined attacks.

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