CVE-2023-45555Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via extension-filter bypass

Published Oct 24, 2023 · Updated Sep 11, 2024

Unrestricted file upload in zzzCMS 2.1.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code through a crafted remote image URL. The admin save_upload handler removes the substring php only once from the configurable extension list, so pphphp becomes php; down_url then trusts that list and writes downloaded content under the remote filename. The published proof requires valid administrator session cookies to change the upload settings before invoking catchimage, and successful exploitation runs code with the web application's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.90%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in zzzCMS 2.1.9 allows remote authenticated users to execute PHP code through a crafted remote image URL. The admin save_upload handler removes the substring php only once from the configurable extension list, so pphphp becomes php; down_url then trusts that list and writes downloaded content under the remote filename. The published proof requires valid administrator session cookies to change the upload settings before invoking catchimage, and successful exploitation runs code with the web application's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-45555
Published
Oct 24, 2023
Updated
Sep 11, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-434, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 24, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
Privilegesadmin
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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