WebsiteBaker 2.13.3 GET /admin/media/delete.php path path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in WebsiteBaker 2.13.3. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/media/delete.php of the component GET Handler. This manipulation of the argument path causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-53902. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in WebsiteBaker 2.13.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file /admin/media/delete.php of the component GET Handler. The manipulation of the argument path with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebsiteBaker 2.13.3 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating directory path parameters. Attackers can send crafted GET requests to /admin/media/delete.php with directory traversal sequences to delete files outside the intended directory.

The weakness was released by Mirabbas Ağalarov as 51554. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-53902 since 12/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/media/delete.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (51554). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• WebsiteBaker

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• 2.13.3

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