HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-2523
UNKNOWNCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2023-2523

Published: May 14, 2026

EPSS:93.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:99.8th

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in Weaver E-Office 9.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file App/Ajax/ajax.php?action=mobile_upload_save. The manipulation of the argument upload_quwan leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-228014 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

This critical vulnerability in Weaver E-Office 9.5 allows for unrestricted file upload through the 'mobile_upload_save' action. Its inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog confirms active exploitation, making it an urgent threat despite the lack of a CVSS score.

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The attack can be launched remotely.

Recommended Action

As the vendor has not responded, it is recommended to restrict access to the 'App/Ajax/ajax.php' file, especially the 'mobile_upload_save' action, and implement strict file upload validation and content filtering.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-2523 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2023-2523 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
PHP
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-2523
Severity
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)93.02%
PublishedMay 14, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2023-2523 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.