CVE-2023-53868

Dec. 18, 2025, 10:35 p.m.

8.7
High

Description

Coppermine Gallery 1.6.25 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the plugin manager. Attackers can upload a zipped PHP file with system commands to the plugin directory and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded plugin script.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Coppermine-gallery
  • Coppermine Photo Gallery
  • 1.6.25

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-434
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a coppermine-gallery coppermine_photo_gallery 1.6.25 / / / / / / /

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20240101151648/https://coppermine-gallery.net/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51738
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/coppermine-gallery-remote-code-execution-via-plugin-upload
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51738

Tags

disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-12-15
CVE-2023-53868

CVSS Score

8.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 18, 2025, 10:35 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.