CVE-2023-53876 json
Academy LMS 6.1 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability via Profile Settings
published 2025-12-15 10 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-203424
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Academy LMS 6.1 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious SVG files with stored cross-site scripting payloads. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the profile avatar upload feature by modifying file extensions and embedding executable JavaScript code.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51702 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Creativeitem Academy LMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/51702
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
academylms.net
/
technical-description, product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/academy-lms-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-via-profile-settings
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-53876
- NVD CVE-2023-53876
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