CVE-2023-26852
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below...
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PHP file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PHP file.
- Record
CVE-2023-26852- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.2
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PHP file.
- Record
CVE-2023-26852- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-30644
7.2
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PHP file.
- Record
EUVD-2023-30644- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3fg2-9c6w-hcpg
7.2
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below...
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PHP file.
- Record
GHSA-3fg2-9c6w-hcpg- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.2
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and below allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted PHP file.
- Record
CVE-2023-26852- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | leekenghwa/CVE-2023-26852-Textpattern-v4.8.8-and- | 2023-04-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-26852 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Textpattern, published April 12, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/textpattern/textpattern
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x55FGWZydBRxFyTVIAL1ynnk1X7gfIq9?usp=sharing
github.com/leekenghwa/CVE-2023-26852-Textpattern-v4.8.8-and-
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26852
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3fg2-9c6w-hcpg
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/26xxx/CVE-2023-26852.json