CVE-2023-53869 (GCVE-0-2023-53869)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-15 20:28 – Updated: 2025-12-15 21:48
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Summary
WEBIGniter 28.7.23 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload and execute dangerous PHP files through the media function. Attackers can leverage any created account to upload malicious PHP scripts that enable remote code execution on the application server.
Severity ?
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WebIGniter WebIGniter Affected: 28.7.23
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nu11secur1ty
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