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CVE-2023-53876 Detail

Description

Academy LMS 6.1 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload malicious SVG files with stored cross-site scripting payloads. Attackers can inject malicious scripts through the profile avatar upload feature by modifying file extensions and embedding executable JavaScript code.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
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Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 5.1 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://academylms.net/ VulnCheck
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51702 CISA-ADP, VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/academy-lms-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-via-profile-settings VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53876
NVD Published Date:
12/15/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/15/2025
Source:
VulnCheck