CVE-2023-44973Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via malicious template archive

Published Oct 3, 2023 · Updated Sep 20, 2024

Arbitrary file upload in Emlog Pro 2.2.0 allows attackers to execute PHP code through a malicious template archive. The backend template workflow extracts an archive containing a PHP file into the web-accessible content/templates directory without rejecting executable content. The published exploit path starts in the backend Appearance and Template interface, and requesting the extracted PHP file then executes its code on the server.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file upload in Emlog Pro 2.2.0 allows attackers to execute PHP code through a malicious template archive. The backend template workflow extracts an archive containing a PHP file into the web-accessible content/templates directory without rejecting executable content. The published exploit path starts in the backend Appearance and Template interface, and requesting the extracted PHP file then executes its code on the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44973
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Updated
Sep 20, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-434, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 20, 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
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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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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1505.003Server Software Component: Web Shell

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