High severity · published Jul 25, 2025
CVE-2023-53155
goform/formTest in EmbedThis GoAhead 2.5 allows HTML injection via the name parameter
7.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
goform/formTest in EmbedThis GoAhead 2.5 allows HTML injection via the name parameter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GO
GoAhead · EmbedThis
2.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53155
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53155
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51762
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