Ulicms 2023.1 Endpoint /dist/admin/index.php UserController authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Ulicms 2023.1. Affected is the function UserController of the file /dist/admin/index.php of the component Endpoint. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-53923. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Ulicms 2023.1. Affected is the function UserController of the file /dist/admin/index.php of the component Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

UliCMS 2023.1 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to create administrative accounts through the UserController endpoint. Attackers can send a crafted POST request to /dist/admin/index.php with specific parameters to generate a new admin user with full system access.

The weakness was released by Mirabbas Ağalarov as 51433. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-53923 since 12/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:dist/admin/index.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 (51433). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/18/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 51433
Researcher: Mirabbas Ağalarov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-53923 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-53923
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337116
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 08:37
Changes: 12/18/2025 08:37 (81)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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