VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2023-53971

WebTareas 2.4 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious PHP files through the chat photo upload functionality.

HIGH 8.7EPSS 0.47%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected: webtareas project/webtareas
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

https://sourceforge.net/projects/webtareas/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51089Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webtareas-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-file-uploadThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.