CVE-2023-53945

HIGH

BrainyCP 1.0 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Crontab Configuration Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-53945. PoCs published by Ahmet Ümit BAYRAM.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages authenticated access to BrainyCP to add a malicious cron job, executing a reverse shell via netcat. It requires valid credentials and targets a cron job management feature.

Description

BrainyCP 1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows logged-in users to inject arbitrary commands through the crontab configuration interface. Attackers can exploit the crontab endpoint by adding a malicious command that spawns a reverse shell to a specified IP and port.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ahmet Ümit BAYRAM · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51357

This exploit leverages authenticated access to BrainyCP to add a malicious cron job, executing a reverse shell via netcat. It requires valid credentials and targets a cron job management feature.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BrainyCP V1.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for BrainyCP · Network access to the target · Listener set up for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51357
Product product
https://brainycp.io

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 56.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (2)
brainycp/brainycp 1.0
brainycp/BrainyCP 1.0
Published Dec 19, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026