What is CVE-2023-24269?

CVE-2023-24269 is a high-severity vulnerability in Textpattern, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-24269?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Textpattern

CVE-2023-24269

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the plugin upload function of Textpattern v4.8.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip file.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published 2023-04-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Textpattern — versions 4.8.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

github.com/s4n-h4xor/CVE-Publications/blob/main/CVE-2023-24269/CVE-2023-24269.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24269?: CVE-2023-24269 is a high-severity vulnerability in Textpattern, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-24269?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.