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CVE-2023-53921: Sitemagic SitemagicCMS · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects Sitemagic SitemagicCMSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Sitemagic SitemagicCMSAffected
  • =4.4.3
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate upgrade: Organizations should monitor for official patches or updates from Sitemagic and apply them as soon as they become available.
  2. File upload restrictions: Implement strict server-side validation to restrict allowed file types, explicitly blocking .phar and other executable or archive formats.
  3. Isolate upload directories: Configure web server permissions to prevent execution of uploaded files in the files/images directory, using techniques such as disabling PHP execution in upload folders via .htaccess or equivalent.
  4. Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy and tune WAF rules to detect and block attempts to upload malicious files or exploit this vulnerability.
  5. Monitor logs: Continuously monitor web server and application logs for suspicious file upload activity or unusual command execution patterns.
  6. Principle of least privilege: Ensure the web application and its components run with minimal privileges to limit the impact of a successful exploit.
  7. Network segmentation: Isolate web servers from sensitive internal networks to reduce lateral movement risk.
  8. Incident response readiness: Prepare detection and response plans specific to web application compromise scenarios involving file upload vulnerabilities.

Description

SitemagicCMS 4.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files to the files/images directory. Attackers can upload a .phar file with system command execution payload to compromise the web application and execute arbitrary system commands.

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