CVE-2023-53904 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-53904

Xenforo 2.2.13 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Smilie Categories

Vulnerability Description

Xenforo 2.2.13 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts through the smilie category title parameter. Attackers can create a smilie category with a malicious script that will execute when the admin panel is loaded, potentially enabling further client-side attacks.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Furkan Karaarslan

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Xenforo
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2.13

Timeline

Official Publish: December 17th, 2025
Last Modified: April 7th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)