CVE-2023-53895 | PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnera… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2023-53895
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2025-12-16 00:10 UTC
Published: 2025-12-16 17:06 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-15 01:24 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-285
Improper Authorization
Vendor / Product: Pimpmylog / PimpMyLog
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

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

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: PoC
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Pimpmylog	PimpMyLog	—	1.7.14

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-285	cna	Improper Authorization

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3	CRITICAL	4.0	cna	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

References (4)

ExploitDB-51593 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51593
Pimp My Log Product Webpage https://www.pimpmylog.com/
Pimp My Log GitHub Repository https://github.com/potsky/PimpMyLog
VulnCheck Advisory: PimpMyLog 1.7.14 Improper Access Control via Account Creation Endpoint https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pimpmylog-improper-access-control-via-account-creation-endpoint