CVE-2023-53971

HIGH

WebTareas 2.4 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Chat Photo Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-53971. PoCs published by Hubert Wojciechowski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an authenticated file upload vulnerability in WebTareas 2.4, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file disguised as an image (snupi.php) via the chatPhotos0 parameter. The uploaded file is then accessible at /files/Messages/7.php, leading to remote code execution (RCE).

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Hubert Wojciechowski · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51089

This exploit demonstrates an authenticated file upload vulnerability in WebTareas 2.4, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file disguised as an image (snupi.php) via the chatPhotos0 parameter. The uploaded file is then accessible at /files/Messages/7.php, leading to remote code execution (RCE).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebTareas 2.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated session · Access to the chat functionality in the forum
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 32.4%
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 none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (2)
luiswang/WebTareas 2.4
webtareas_project/webtareas 2.4
Published Dec 22, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026