Name: CVE-2023-5953: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-5953, CWE-434, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00479

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.9.5 does not validate files to be uploaded, as well as does not have authorisation and CSRF in an AJAX action handling such upload. As a result, any authenticated users, such as subscriber could upload arbitrary files, such as PHP on the server

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Usc E Shop Plugin	—	Update usc-e-shop plugin to version 2.9.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 14, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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