TinyWebGallery v2.5 Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-434.
Summary
TinyWebGallery v2.5 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the admin upload functionality that allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files. Attackers can upload .phar files with embedded system commands to execute arbitrary code on the server by accessing the uploaded file's URL.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53922
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43xj-26f5-3q3h
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More mdempfle Tinywebgallery vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30222 TinyWebGallery v2.5 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Folder Name Parameter CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2012-04521 TinyWebGallery 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04031 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in TinyWebGallery 1.5 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-02544 PHP code injection in TinyWebGallery before 1.8.8 allows remote authenticated users with… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2009-01822 Directory traversal vulnerability in .include/init.php (aka admin/_include/init.php) in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-02543 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in TinyWebGallery (TWG) before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-53922 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53922 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43xj-26f5-3q3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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