Arbitrary file upload in Welcart E-Commerce
CVE-2023-5953
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
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
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: 0.005 (38.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Welcart E-Commerce
- Welcart E-Commerce — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d29ba12-f14a-4cee-baae-a6049d83bce6 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5953?
- CVE-2023-5953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Welcart E-Commerce, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5953?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5953 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.