CVE-2023-53981 PhotoShow 3.0 Remote Code Execution via Exiftran Path Injection
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands via exiftran path injection in PhotoShow, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-53981?
CVE-2023-53981 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in thibaud-rohmer PhotoShow, published on 22 Dec 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PhotoShow 3.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious commands through the exiftran path configuration. Attackers can exploit the ffmpeg configuration settings by base64 encoding a reverse shell command and executing it through a crafted video upload process.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thibaud-Rohmer Photoshow.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-53981 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53981 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmwx-xj5h-5xh5.