XSS in Zenphoto
CVE-2023-53915
Zenphoto 1.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting HTML content into album descriptions. Attackers can create albums with malicious iframe or script tags in the description field that execute when users view the album page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Zenphoto — versions 1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51485 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.6/ (product, Release Notes)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zenphoto-stored-cross-site-scripting-via-album-des… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53915?
- CVE-2023-53915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zenphoto, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53915?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.