CVE-2023-53738VulnerabilityPublished 18 Dec 2025Updated 30 Dec 2025

CVE-2023-53738: 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, 08:30 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 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

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data, especially in URL parameters used in page previews. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Monitor and restrict access to page preview features to trusted users only and educate users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links. Regularly audit web application logs for suspicious URL access patterns. Since no official patches are currently available, consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block reflected XSS payloads targeting Kentico Xperience. Stay informed about vendor updates and apply security patches promptly once released. Additionally, implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the impact of session hijacking attempts.

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts via page preview URLs. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers during page preview interactions.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk to the confidentiality and integrity of user sessions and data, especially for those using Kentico Xperience to manage public-facing websites or intranet portals with page preview functionalities. Attackers could exploit this flaw to conduct phishing attacks, steal session cookies, or perform unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users. This could lead to reputational damage, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations), and potential financial losses. Organizations with high web traffic and those in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government are particularly at risk due to the sensitive nature of their data and the potential impact of compromised user sessions. The medium severity rating indicates that while the vulnerability is not critical, it still requires timely attention to prevent exploitation. The absence of known exploits in the wild provides a window for mitigation before active attacks emerge.

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