Vulnerability · Published Dec 15, 2025 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2023-53868Coppermine Gallery 1.6.25 Remote Code Execution via Plugin Upload
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in coppermine-gallery from Coppermine. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Coppermine Gallery 1.6.25 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files through the plugin manager. Attackers can upload a zipped PHP file with system commands to the plugin directory and execute arbitrary code by accessing the uploaded plugin script.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Coppermine | coppermine-gallery | 1.6.25 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N