CVE-2023-29657
eXtplorer 2.1.15 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. File upload in file manager allows...
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 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.09%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29657
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29657