CVE-2023-53944

MEDIUM

EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-53944. PoCs published by Rafael Pedrero.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in EasyPHP Webserver 14.1, allowing remote code execution via the 'app_service_control' parameter. It also includes a path traversal proof of concept to read arbitrary files.

Description

EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote users with low privileges to access files outside the document root by bypassing SecurityManager restrictions. Attackers can send GET requests with encoded directory traversal sequences like /..%5c..%5c to read system files such as /windows/win.ini.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Rafael Pedrero · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51430

The exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in EasyPHP Webserver 14.1, allowing remote code execution via the 'app_service_control' parameter. It also includes a path traversal proof of concept to read arbitrary files.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: EasyPHP Webserver 14.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 running on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0080
EPSS Percentile 51.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
Easyphp/EasyPHP Webserver 14.1
easyphp/webserver 14.1
Published Dec 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026