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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-53971 · published 22 December 2025

CVE-2023-53971: Webtareas project webtareas unrestricted file upload vulnerability

WWebtareas Project · Webtareas

WebTareas 2.4 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious PHP files through the chat photo upload functionality. Attackers can upload a PHP file with arbitrary code to the /files/Messages/ directory and execute it directly through the generated file path.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.48% · top 61.3% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.48%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

WebTareas 2.4 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious PHP files through the chat photo upload functionality. Attackers can upload a PHP file with arbitrary code to the /files/Messages/ directory and execute it directly through the generated file path.

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://sourceforge.net/projects/webtareas/ Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51089 Exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webtareas-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-file-upload Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-53971), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.