Is CVE-2023-5953 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-5953 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-5953 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-5953 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5953?

CVE-2023-5953 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2023-5953

CWE-434Published: December 4, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5953 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.