CVE-2023-54335 (GCVE-0-2023-54335)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-13 22:52 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:08
VLAI
Title
eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Summary
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Extplorer eXtplorer Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.1.14 (semver)
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Date Public
2023-03-27 00:00
Credits
ErPaciocco
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