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CVE-2023-5896: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in pkp/pkp-lib

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• 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: yes
• Published: 2023-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.4.0-4.

Affected products

• Sfu Pkp Web Application Library: before 3.4.0-4 — fixed in 3.4.0-4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sfu Pkp Web Application Library 3.4.0-4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/18b318f83105ffa7fa214179f8e20507b0754236
• https://huntr.com/bounties/a1f05be5-24ed-4ec5-9858-fce4233f7bb1
• https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/18b318f83105ffa7fa214179f8e20507b0754236
• https://huntr.com/bounties/a1f05be5-24ed-4ec5-9858-fce4233f7bb1

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