CVE-2023-53971

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

WebTareas 2.4 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious PHP files through the chat photo upload functionality. Attackers can upload a PHP file with arbitrary code to the /files/Messages/ directory and execute it directly through the generated file path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 22, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2023-53971: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix