CVE-2023-53876 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-53876: Academy LMS 6.1 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability via Profile Settings

Vendor Creativeitem
Product Academy LMS
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published December 15, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026

CVSS base score

5.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 15, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated