CVE-2023-53921
CVSS 9.8 CriticalEPSS 0.6%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published: 2025-12-17T23:15:51.107
SitemagicCMS 4.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files to the files/images directory. Attackers can upload a .phar file with system command execution payload to compromise the web application and execute arbitrary system commands.
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How to fix CVE-2023-53921
CVE-2023-53921 is a critical severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: SitemagicCMS 4.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files to the files/images directory. Attackers can upload a .phar file with system command execution payload to compromise the web application and execute arbitrary system commands. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: SitemagicCMS 4.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious PHP files to the files/images directory. Attackers can upload a .phar file with system command execution payload to compromise the web application and execute arbitrary system commands. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Vulnerability Timeline
Dec 17, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Dec 24, 2025
Imported to Database
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