CVE-2023-54335
eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE)
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE)
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
- Record
CVE-2023-54335- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-2584
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
- Record
EUVD-2026-2584- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pf5x-rfqf-hx7w
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login...
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
- Record
GHSA-pf5x-rfqf-hx7w- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
- Record
CVE-2023-54335- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE)
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
- Record
CVE-2023-54335- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-54335
eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54335- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | eXtplorer <= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-54335 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Extplorer, published January 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.7%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exploit-db.com/exploits/51067
extplorer.net
vulncheck.com/advisories/extplorer-authentication-bypass-remote-code-execution-rce
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54335
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pf5x-rfqf-hx7w
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54335
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54335