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Public proof of concept

CVE-2023-54335

eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE)

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2026-01-13
  • WeaknessCWE-306

Am I affected?

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Description

eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-01-1323:16CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-3101:00EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Versions per branch

NVD
Extplorer
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.1≤ 2.1.14no fix published

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

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulnCheck, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • eXtplorer
    Affected
    • ≤ 2.1.14no fix statedsemver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-04-07

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • extplorerUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-09 09:28 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2026-01-13
Last Modified
2026-10-06
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pf5x-rfqf-hx7w

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-54335?

eXtplorer 2.1.14 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to login without a password by manipulating the login request. Attackers can exploit this flaw to upload malicious PHP files and execute remote commands on the vulnerable file management system.

Is CVE-2023-54335 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2023-54335, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-54335?

CVE-2023-54335 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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