CVE-2023-53895

9.3 criticalEPSS 0.7%

Critical (9.3) in potsky pimp my log. EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create admin accounts without authorization through the configuration endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized username field to inject malicious JavaScript, create a hidden backdoor account, and potentially access sensitive server-side log information and environmental variables.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

9.3 critical

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

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

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 52% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-285
Published: 2025-12-16
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

potsky:pimp_my_log

References

https://github.com/potsky/PimpMyLog
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51593
https://www.pimpmylog.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pimpmylog-improper-access-control-via-account-creation-endpoint

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