Academy LMS 6.1 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability via Profile Settings
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Academy LMS 6.1 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious SVG files with stored cross-site scripting payloads. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the profile avatar upload feature by modifying file extensions and embedding executable JavaScript code.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00246 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creativeitem | Academy LMS | 6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Academy LMS VendorCreativeitem Affected 6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:creativeitem:academy_lms:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Creativeitem |
- cpe:2.3:a:creativeitem:academy_lms:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Creativeitem
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53876
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gcc-4rgq-w22g
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Creativeitem Academy Lms vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35404 Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 6.14 uses a hardcoded default JWT secret for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2023-04579 Academy LMS GET Parameter filter sql injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-35402 Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 contains a privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-35403 Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 uses predictable password reset tokens… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-43319 Creativeitem Academy LMS 7.0 contains reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-26120 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Creativeitem Academy LMS Learning Management System… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-53876 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53876 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gcc-4rgq-w22g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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