CVE-2023-5953 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can upload arbitrary files, including PHP, leading to remote code execution on the server.

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-2023-5953?

CVE-2023-5953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Welcart e-Commerce, published on 4 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.9.5 does not validate files to be uploaded, as well as does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action handling such upload. As a result, any authenticated users, such as subscriber could upload arbitrary files, such as PHP on the server

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5953?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Welcart Welcart E-Commerce.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5953?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5953 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5953 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w62-mmrp-gwqw.

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