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TI-2023-30609 Aliases CVE-2023-54335GHSA-pf5x-rfqf-hx7w

eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Priority HIGH 81CWE-306Published · 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 · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.13662 96th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
soerennbeXtplorerup to 2.1.14—No fix listedCNA
  • eXtplorer Vendorsoerennb Affected up to 2.1.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:extplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.14Vulnerablesoerennb
  • cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:extplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.14 Vulnerable ·soerennb

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-54335
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf5x-rfqf-hx7w
  3. 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-12441 Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2012-05412 ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-11943 soerennb eXtplorer Filename cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2019-05193 eXtplorer exposes /usr and /etc/extplorer over HTTP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03698 Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-15231 soerennb eXtplorer Archive archive.php path traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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