# CVE-2023-1970: yuan1994 tpAdmin Upload.php Upload unrestricted upload

> Attackers can upload malicious files to the tpAdmin web application, potentially leading to remote code execution, though the software is unsupported.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 7 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-27pg-4cj6-8994

## What is CVE-2023-1970?

CVE-2023-1970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in yuan1994 tpAdmin, published on 10 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yuan1994 tpAdmin 1.3.12. This issue affects the function Upload of the file application\admin\controller\Upload.php. The manipulation of the argument file leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-225407. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1970?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including yuan1994/tpadmin. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `yuan1994/tpadmin` | Packagist | All versions to 1.3.12 | None |
| `yuan1994/tpadmin` | Packagist | All versions to 1.3.12 | None |

Products: Tpadmin Project Tpadmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1970 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in yuan1994 tpAdmin

- [CVE-2026-2113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2113/): yuan1994 tpadmin WebUploader preview.php deserialization (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2023-1971](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1971/): yuan1994 tpAdmin Upload.php remote server-side request forgery (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1970 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in yuan1994 tpAdmin, published on 10 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1970 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- yuan1994/tpadmin (Packagist): affected all versions up to 1.3.12; no fix listed
- yuan1994/tpadmin (Packagist): affected all versions up to 1.3.12; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1970/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1970/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1970
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1970
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1970

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1970/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.