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CVE-2023-53880: Lucee 5.4.2.17 Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Admin Interfaces

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Lucee 5.4.2.17 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through administrative interface parameters. Attackers can craft specific payloads targeting admin pages like server.cfm and web.cfm to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim's browser sessions.

Affected products

• Lucee: 5.4.2.17

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51668
• https://www.lucee.org/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lucee-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-via-admin-interfaces

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