PimpMyLog 1.7.14 Improper Access Control via Account Creation Endpoint
Priority HIGH 81CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create admin accounts without authorization through the configuration endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized username field to inject malicious JavaScript, create a hidden backdoor account, and potentially access sensitive server-side log information and environmental variables.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00674 52nd 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
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimpmylog | PimpMyLog | 1.7.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PimpMyLog VendorPimpmylog Affected 1.7.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53895
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3r2-q367-cjqr
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-53895 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53895 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v3r2-q367-cjqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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