CVE-2023-53918 — PodcastGenerator 3

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the episode title field accessible through the episodes upload interface (episodes_upload.php). Malicious JavaScript payloads injected into episode titles execute when administrators view the episodes

01What is this vulnerability?

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the episode title field accessible through the episodes upload interface (episodes_upload.php). Malicious JavaScript payloads injected into episode titles execute when administrators view the episodes list page (episodes_list.php).

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Podcastgenerator	PodcastGenerator	3.2.9

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2025-12-17T22:44:51.638Z
• Last modified: 2025-12-30T14:09:10.662Z

09References

• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51454
• podcastgenerator.net — https://podcastgenerator.net/
• www.vulncheck.com — https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/podcastgenerator-stored-cross-site-scriptin…