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High · 8.8 CVE-2023-53952 EUVD-2025-204592GHSA-w6jr-fv5g-m8h5

Dotclear 2.25.3 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via File Upload

Published Dec 19, 2025 · Updated Apr 7, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

Dotclear 2.25.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files with .phar extension through the blog post creation interface. Attackers can upload files containing PHP system commands that execute when the uploaded file is accessed, enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Dotclear Dotclear 2.25.3 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS dotclear No fix yet —

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