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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-53868 · published 15 December 2025

CVE-2023-53868: Coppermine-gallery coppermine photo gallery unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Coppermine Gallery · Coppermine Photo Gallery

Coppermine Gallery 1.6.25 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the plugin manager. Attackers can upload a zipped PHP file with system commands to the plugin directory and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded plugin script.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.85% · top 43.5% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.85%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

Coppermine Gallery 1.6.25 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the plugin manager. Attackers can upload a zipped PHP file with system commands to the plugin directory and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded plugin script.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://web.archive.org/web/20240101151648/https://coppermine-gallery.net/ Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51738 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/coppermine-gallery-remote-code-execution-via-plugin-upload Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51738 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-53868), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.