There is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the background of textpattern cms…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
There is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the background of textpattern cms v4.8.8, which leads to the loss of server permissions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00811 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.8.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.8 | Vulnerable | Textpattern |
- cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.8.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.8 Vulnerable ·Textpattern
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r3w-gg47-w53h
References
More Textpattern vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09955 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the plugin upload function of Textpattern… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-18162 Directory Traversal vulnerability in Textpattern CMS v4.8.8 allows a remote authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-11802 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-25434 Textpattern CMS 4.9.0: Second-Order XSS via Atom Feed Injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2018-05387 An issue was discovered in Textpattern CMS 4.6.2 and earlier. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13637 Textpattern 4.7.3 contains an aribtrary file load via the file_insert function in include/txp_file.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-50038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r3w-gg47-w53h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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