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CVE-2023-5901: Cross-site Scripting in pkp/pkp-lib

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-11-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-site Scripting 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/44d8bde60eb2575fd4087b76540aec9b49389e23
• https://huntr.com/bounties/8fb9b06b-cadd-469e-862d-5ce026019597
• https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/44d8bde60eb2575fd4087b76540aec9b49389e23
• https://huntr.com/bounties/8fb9b06b-cadd-469e-862d-5ce026019597

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