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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-50038 · published 28 December 2023

CVE-2023-50038: Textpattern unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Textpattern · Textpattern

There is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the background of textpattern cms v4.8.8, which leads to the loss of server permissions.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.81% · top 44.8% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.81%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

There is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the background of textpattern cms v4.8.8, which leads to the loss of server permissions.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gist.github.com/LeopoldSkell/7e18bf09005c327a045abbfe39b1e676 Third Party Advisory
https://www.cnblogs.com/fengzun/articles/17862578.html Exploit
https://gist.github.com/LeopoldSkell/7e18bf09005c327a045abbfe39b1e676 Third Party Advisory
https://www.cnblogs.com/fengzun/articles/17862578.html Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-50038), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.