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CVE-2023-44974· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /admin/plugin.php of Emlog Pro v2.2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /admin/plugin.php of Emlog Pro v2.2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PHP file.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
19.1% · 97th percentile
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Action score

45

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
6 / 30 · 19.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
emlogemlog

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • emlog emlog2.2.0

Same product

emlog: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-42287Emlog: SQL Injection Vulnerability in log_model.php within addLog() and updateLog() Functions
    40Plan
  • CVE-2023-43291Deserialization of Untrusted Data in emlog pro v.2.1.15 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the cache.php com
    40Plan
  • CVE-2021-40883A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in emlog 5.3.1 via content/plugins.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2021-31737emlog v5.3.1 and emlog v6.0.0 have a Remote Code Execution vulnerability due to upload of database backup file in admin/data.php.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-21585Vulnerability in emlog v6.0.0 allows user to upload webshells via zip plugin module.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2019-16868emlog through 6.0.0beta has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability via an admin/data.php?action=dell_all_bak request with directory traver
    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-449730 days apartAn arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /content/templates/ of Emlog Pro v2.2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code v
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2025-25783512 days apartAn arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component admin\plugin.php of Emlog Pro v2.5.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2020-19028120 days apart*File Upload vulnerability found in Emlog EmlogCMS v.6.0.0 allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information via the /admin/p
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2022-42189347 days apartEmlog Pro 1.6.0 plugins upload suffers from a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2024-33752216 days apartAn arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in emlog pro 2.3.0 and pro 2.3.2 at admin/views/plugin.php that could be exploited by a remote
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2025-29405533 days apartAn arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the component /admin/template.php of emlog pro 2.5.0 and pro 2.5.* allows attackers to execute arb
    25Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

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Change log

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