CVE-2023-53944 EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 Path Traversal via Directory Traversal Sequences
Remote attackers can read arbitrary system files outside the document root by exploiting directory traversal sequences in EasyPHP Webserver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-53944?
CVE-2023-53944 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in EasyPHP Webserver, published on 18 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote users with low privileges to access files outside the document root by bypassing SecurityManager restrictions. Attackers can send GET requests with encoded directory traversal sequences like /..%5c..%5c to read system files such as /windows/win.ini.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easyphp Webserver.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-53944 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53944 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in EasyPHP Webserver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c7w-wmmg-f7mj.