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CVE-2023-53899: PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML Injection

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-12-16 · updated 2026-09-30
• Weakness: CWE-918

Description

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to inject XML in the episode upload form. Attackers can manipulate the 'shortdesc' parameter to trigger external HTTP requests to arbitrary endpoints during podcast episode creation.

Affected products

• PodcastGenerator: 3.2.9

References

• https://github.com/PodcastGenerator/PodcastGenerator
• https://podcastgenerator.net/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51565
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/podcastgenerator-blind-server-side-request-forgery-via-xml-injection

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