Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Remote Code Execution via PHP Page Creation
Priority HIGH 72CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject system commands through PHP page creation. Attackers can create a new PHP page with malicious system commands in the description field to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00999 62nd 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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webedition | Webedition CMS | 2.9.8.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Webedition CMS VendorWebedition Affected 2.9.8.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms:2.9.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.8.8 | Vulnerable | Webedition |
- cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms:2.9.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.8.8 Vulnerable ·Webedition
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53883
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cfr-35cv-65w6
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Webedition Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-18867 Webedition CMS 9.2.2.0 has a File upload vulnerability via /webEdition/we_cmd.php CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-18866 Webedition CMS 9.2.2.0 has a Stored XSS vulnerability via /webEdition/we_cmd.php. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-30167 Webedition CMS v2.9.8.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG Upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2014-01825 The installer script in webEdition CMS before 6.2.7-s1 and 6.3.x before 6.3.8-s1 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04293 Directory traversal vulnerability in showTempFile.php in webEdition CMS before 6.3.9.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
- TI-2014-01826 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the file browser component (we_fs.php) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-53883 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53883 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cfr-35cv-65w6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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