High severity8.8OSV Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53952

Description

Dotclear 2.25.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files with .phar extension through the blog post creation interface. Attackers can upload files containing PHP system commands that execute when the uploaded file is accessed, enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Dotclear/DotclearOSV3 versions
2.16.0, 2.25.0, 2.25.1, …+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: 2.16.0, 2.25.0, 2.25.1, …
- cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2.25.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51353nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dotclear-authenticated-remote-code-execution-via-file-uploadnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
dotclear.orgnvdProduct

News mentions

No linked articles in our index yet.

cvss	0.572
epss	0.001
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000