CVE-2023-51252

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Published Jan 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

PublicCMS 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Because files can be uploaded and online preview function is provided, pdf files and html files containing malicious code are uploaded, an XSS popup window is realized through online viewing.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:publiccms:publiccms:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-55974	PublicCMS 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Because files can be uploaded and online preview function is provided, pdf files and html files containing malicious code are uploaded, an XSS popup window is realized through online viewing.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.297% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/sanluan/PublicCMS/issues/79

History

Jun 20, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Publiccms Publiccms

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:56 PM
Reserved: Dec 18, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:32 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:32 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:40 AM

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