CVE-2023-53895: PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create admi

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-53895 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting pimp my log. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create admin accounts without authorization through the configuration endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized username field to inject malicious JavaScript, create a hidden backdoor account, and potentially access sensitive server-side log information and environmental variables.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285
Published	2025-12-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: potsky

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-16 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

potsky pimp my log DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.7.14

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.7.14

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pimp-my-log || rpm -q pimp-my-log || pimp-my-log --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.7.14 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pimp-my-log sudo apt install pimp-my-log=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.14> sudo apt-mark hold pimp-my-log

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list pimp-my-log sudo dnf downgrade pimp-my-log-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.14> sudo dnf versionlock add pimp-my-log

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora ELN · openjpeg · FIXED · 2.5.4-5.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-1a5f60f401 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-1a5f60f401

Fedora 46 · trustedqsl · FIXED · 2.8.7-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-6b1bc90ebc · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-6b1bc90ebc

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51593

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-53895?

pimp my log: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-53895 being exploited?

CVE-2023-53895 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-53895 affect?

CVE-2023-53895 affects pimp my log. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). PimpMyLog 1.7.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create admin accounts without authorization through the configuration endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized username field to injec

How urgent is CVE-2023-53895?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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