Is CVE-2023-53942 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-53942 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-53942?

CVE-2023-53942 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-53942?

CVE-2023-53942 has an EPSS score of 0.50% (39th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-53942

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

File Thingie 2.5.7 contains an authenticated file upload vulnerability that allows remote attackers to upload malicious PHP zip archives to the web server. Attackers can create a custom PHP payload, upload and unzip it, and then execute arbitrary system commands through a crafted PHP script with a command parameter.

CWE-434Unrestricted File Upload

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.50%probability of exploitation in 30 days

39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-12-31.