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CVE-2023-47621

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  • Published2023-11-13
  • Fixed in3.1.3 · 3.1.2
  • WeaknessCWE-434

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Description

Guest Entries is a php library which allows users to create, update & delete entries from the front-end of a site. In affected versions the file uploads feature did not prevent the upload of PHP files. This may lead to code execution on the server by authenticated users. This vulnerability is fixed in v3.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-11-1320:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Duncanmcclean guest entries
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.1< 3.1.33.1.3
3.1< 3.1.23.1.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Duncanmcclean guest entries to 3.1.3 · 3.1.2

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-09-03
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-434read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-434read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-11-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47621?

Guest Entries is a php library which allows users to create, update & delete entries from the front-end of a site. In affected versions the file uploads feature did not prevent the upload of PHP files. This may lead to code execution on the server by authenticated users. This vulnerability is fixed in v3.1.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2023-47621 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-47621 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-47621?

CVE-2023-47621 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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