CVE-2023-44170Network attack vector

Unauthenticated arbitrary file write via path traversal

Published Sep 26, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Path traversal in admin_ping.php in SeaCMS 12.9 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to the web server. The public record identifies admin_ping.php and maps the flaw to path traversal, but does not disclose the affected parameter or exact file-writing operation. NVD assesses the path as network-reachable without authentication or user interaction, and writes remain bounded by the PHP process permissions.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in admin_ping.php in SeaCMS 12.9 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to the web server. The public record identifies admin_ping.php and maps the flaw to path traversal, but does not disclose the affected parameter or exact file-writing operation. NVD assesses the path as network-reachable without authentication or user interaction, and writes remain bounded by the PHP process permissions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44170
Published
Sep 26, 2023
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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