What is CVE-2023-50038?

CVE-2023-50038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Textpattern, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-50038?

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

Is CVE-2023-50038 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Textpattern

CVE-2023-50038

There is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the background of textpattern cms v4.8.8, which leads to the loss of server permissions.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.008 (53.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Textpattern — versions 4.8.8
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

tanjiti/sec_

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50038?: CVE-2023-50038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Textpattern, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-50038?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-50038 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.