Is CVE-2023-53738 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-53738 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-53738?

CVE-2023-53738 has a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2023-53738?

Patch guidance is available from kentico security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-53738.

CVE-2023-53738 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts via page preview URLs. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts in users' browsers during page preview interactions.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: active
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KENTICO
Published: 12/18/2025
Last Modified: 12/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-53738

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