CVE-2023-53945 HIGH

CVE-2023-53945: BrainyCP 1.0 Remote Code Execution via Authenticated Crontab Manipulation

Vendor Brainycp
Product BrainyCP
Weakness CWE-78
Published December 19, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

BrainyCP 1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows logged-in users to inject arbitrary commands through the crontab configuration interface. Attackers can exploit the crontab endpoint by adding a malicious command that spawns a reverse shell to a specified IP and port.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 19, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated