CVE-2023-53923CWE-862

UliCMS 2023.1 Privilege Escalation via Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation

Critical · published December 17, 2025

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A privilege escalation vulnerability in UliCMS lets attackers create admin accounts without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of it as leaving the backdoor to your office unlocked. A crafty intruder sends a quick message to the front desk, claiming they work for the company, and suddenly, they have access to the whole building! This vulnerability could lead to absolute chaos! An attacker could walk in and become an admin, granting them full control over the system. They could change settings, access sensitive data, or even lock you out completely!

Put simply

Think of it as leaving the backdoor to your office unlocked. A crafty intruder sends a quick message to the front desk, claiming they work for the company, and suddenly, they have access to the whole building! CVE-2023-53923 allows unauthenticated attackers to craft a POST request to the UserController endpoint in UliCMS 2023.1, enabling them to create new administrative accounts without authorization.

What to do

This vulnerability could lead to absolute chaos! An attacker could walk in and become an admin, granting them full control over the system. They could change settings, access sensitive data, or even lock you out completely! To secure your system, immediately patch UliCMS to version 2023.2 or later. Regularly review your user accounts and limit access to the UserController endpoint. Monitor your logs for any suspicious activity! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll close that backdoor in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00554 · 45.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2025-12-17T22:44Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 DEC 22:44Z
    UliCMS 2023.1 Privilege Escalation via Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation
    cvelistv5