CVE-2023-53971: luiswang WebTareas · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects luiswang WebTareasSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| luiswang WebTareas | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation steps include disabling the chat photo upload feature in WebTareas 2.4 until a vendor patch is available. Organizations should enforce strict file type validation on all upload endpoints, ensuring only safe image formats are accepted and executable file types like PHP are blocked. Implementing web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block malicious file uploads can provide additional protection. Regularly auditing user accounts and enforcing strong authentication mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), will reduce the risk of credential compromise. Monitoring server directories for unexpected PHP files and unusual access patterns can help detect exploitation attempts early. Network segmentation should be applied to limit the impact of a compromised WebTareas server. Finally, organizations should maintain up-to-date backups and have incident response plans ready to address potential breaches stemming from this vulnerability.
Description
WebTareas 2.4 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious PHP files through the chat photo upload functionality. Attackers can upload a PHP file with arbitrary code to the /files/Messages/ directory and execute it directly through the generated file path.