CVE-2023-53942
File Thingie 2.5.7 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload Remote Code Execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.4 Critical
- Published
- Dec 18, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Dec 16, 2025
Description
File Thingie 2.5.7 contains an authenticated file upload vulnerability that allows remote attackers to upload malicious PHP zip archives to the web server. Attackers can create a custom PHP payload, upload and unzip it, and then execute arbitrary system commands through a crafted PHP script with a command parameter.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.4 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
File Thingieleefish |
|
References
- ExploitDB-51436exploit
- Product GitHub Repositoryproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: File Thingie 2.5.7 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload Remote Code Executionthird-party-advisory
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