CVE-2023-53933

HIGH EPSS 54.4%
Published Dec 17, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Dec 17, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Serendipity 2.4.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files with .phar extension. Attackers can upload files with system command payloads to the media upload endpoint and execute arbitrary commands on the server.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.7
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
54.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
s9yserendipity2.4.0any

References 3

  • docs.s9y.org https://docs.s9y.org/
    Product
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51372
    ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/serendipity-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-file-upload
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.