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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-15 20:28 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:06
VLAI
Title
WEBIGniter 28.7.23 Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution
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
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WebIGniter WebIGniter Affected: 28.7.23
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Date Public
2023-10-09 00:00
Credits
nu11secur1ty
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