CVE-2023-53895

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-12-16. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Attend)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
44.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 16, 2025

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

PimpMyLog 1.7.14 Improper Access Control via Account Creation Endpoint | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pimpmylog-improper-access-control-via-account-creation-endpoint
generic

GitHub - potsky/PimpMyLog: 🍭 Log viewer for your web server · GitHub

https://github.com/potsky/PimpMyLog
generic

[Pimp my Log] Home

https://www.pimpmylog.com/
generic🟡 PoC Available

PimpMyLog v1.7.14 - Improper access control - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51593

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 46× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-53895?
CVE-2023-53895 is a critical vulnerability published on December 16, 2025. 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,…
When was CVE-2023-53895 disclosed?
CVE-2023-53895 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 16, 2025, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-53895 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-53895 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53895?
CVE-2023-53895 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-53895?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-53895, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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