# CVE-2023-50729: An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in traccar leads to RCE

> Attackers can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary code on the server, posing a critical risk to Traccar GPS tracking deployments.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 17 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pqf7-8g85-vx2q

## What is CVE-2023-50729?

CVE-2023-50729 is a high-severity vulnerability in traccar, published on 15 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Traccar is an open source GPS tracking system. Prior to 5.11, Traccar is affected by an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in File feature allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. This vulnerability is more prevalent because Traccar is recommended to run web servers as root user. It is also more dangerous because it can write or overwrite files in arbitrary locations.  Version 5.11 was published to fix this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50729?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Traccar Traccar.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in traccar

- [CVE-2024-31214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31214/): Traccar's unrestricted file upload vulnerability in device image upload could lead to remote code execution (critical 9.7)
- [CVE-2024-7746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7746/): Use of default credentials at Traccar fleet management solution (critical 9.5)
- [CVE-2026-25648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25648/): Traccar Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Malicious SVG File Upload (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2020-5246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5246/): LDAP injection vulnerability in Traccar GPS Tracking System (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2026-25649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-25649/): Traccar Vulnerable to Authorization Code Theft via Open Redirect in OIDC Provider Endpoints (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50729 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50729 is a high-severity vulnerability in traccar, published on 15 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: traccar. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2023-50729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50729/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50729
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50729
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50729

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50729/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.