CVE-2023-53895Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Unauthenticated administrator creation via unchecked authsave request

Published Dec 16, 2025 · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Improper authorization in Potsky PimpMyLog 1.7.14 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts through inc/configure.php. The authsave branch passes attacker-controlled username and password fields to Sentinel::setAdmin and saves them without an authorization check. No existing account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants access to configured server logs and debug data.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Potsky PimpMyLog 1.7.14 allows remote attackers to create administrator accounts through inc/configure.php. The authsave branch passes attacker-controlled username and password fields to Sentinel::setAdmin and saves them without an authorization check. No existing account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation grants access to configured server logs and debug data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-53895
Published
Dec 16, 2025
Updated
Dec 16, 2025
Vendor
Potsky
Product
Pimp My Log
Classifications
CWE-285, T1136
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 16, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.7.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Potsky · Pimp My Logversion=1.7.14

Published CVSS scores

9.8INCIBE-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3INCIBE-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1136Create Account

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