CVE-2023-53945

HIGH 8.8

BrainyCP 1.0 Remote Code Execution via Authenticated Crontab Manipulation

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-78
Vendor	brainycp
Product	brainycp
Published	Dec 19, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 7, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

brainycp / BrainyCP

1.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51357 brainycp.io: https://brainycp.io vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/brainycp-remote-code-execution-via-authenticated-crontab-manipulation

Credits

Ahmet Ümit BAYRAM