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CVE-2023-5891: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in pkp/pkp-lib

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.

Affected products

• Sfu Pkp Web Application Library: before 3.3.0-16 — fixed in 3.3.0-16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sfu Pkp Web Application Library 3.3.0-16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/d4111c4d0eef783f1ed2e55654a5b83d9d527d97
• https://huntr.com/bounties/ce4956e4-9ef5-4e0e-bfb2-481ec5cfb0a5
• https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/d4111c4d0eef783f1ed2e55654a5b83d9d527d97
• https://huntr.com/bounties/ce4956e4-9ef5-4e0e-bfb2-481ec5cfb0a5

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