CVE-2023-29657
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows...
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
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
8.8
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
- Record
CVE-2023-29657- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.8
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
- Record
CVE-2023-29657- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-33197
8.8
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-33197- 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
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9337-wvr6-wx8x
8.8
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows...
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
- Record
GHSA-9337-wvr6-wx8x- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
- Record
CVE-2023-29657- 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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-29657
8.8
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows uploading zip file containing php pages with arbitrary code executions.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29657- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
extplorerUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u1ubuntu12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u3ubuntu0.12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4ubuntu0.16.04.12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u5ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
None known |
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-2023-29657 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Extplorer, published May 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
extplorer.net
blog.tristaomarinho.com/extplorer-2-1-15-arbitrary-file-upload
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29657
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9337-wvr6-wx8x
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/29xxx/CVE-2023-29657.json
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29657
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29657