CVE-2025-15423 EmpireSoft EmpireCMS connect.php CheckSaveTranFiletype unrestricted upload

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can upload malicious files via the connect.php script in EmpireCMS, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2025-15423?

CVE-2025-15423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS, published on 2 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS up to 8.0. Impacted is the function CheckSaveTranFiletype of the file e/class/connect.php. Such manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-434, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phome Empirecms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-15423?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-15423 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-15423 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p2h8-g3qw-gm52.

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