PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML Injection (CVE-2023-53899) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.1CVE-2023-53899

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML Injection

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-53899 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via XML Injection. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Podcastgenerator/PodcastGenerator (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Dec 16, 2025Updated Sep 30, 2026Source checked Sep 30, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 30, 2026Material review Sep 30, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Podcastgenerator/PodcastGenerator (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Podcastgenerator/PodcastGeneratorgeneric	3.2.9	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Podcastgenerator/PodcastGenerator.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Dec 16, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 30, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 30, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

PodcastGenerator 3.2.9 contains a blind server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to inject XML in the episode upload form. Attackers can manipulate the 'shortdesc' parameter to trigger external HTTP requests to arbitrary endpoints during podcast episode creation.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.