CVE-2023-22953
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated...
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user.
- Record
CVE-2023-22953- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user.
- Record
CVE-2023-22953- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-27054 No score
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user.
- Record
EUVD-2023-27054- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m73-j6gp-6p7m
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated...
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user.
- Record
GHSA-5m73-j6gp-6p7m- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
In ExpressionEngine before 7.2.6, remote code execution can be achieved by an authenticated Control Panel user.
- Record
CVE-2023-22953- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-22953 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Expressionengine, published February 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
hackerone.com/reports/1820492
docs.expressionengine.com/latest/installation/changelog.html
gist.github.com/ahmedsherif/7b8f18a54a80ae0ac5ff6307c35b7d43
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22953
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5m73-j6gp-6p7m