CVE-2013-5353
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in system/controllers/ajax/attachments.php in Sharetronix 3.1.1.3, 3.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in Sharetronix's ajax/attachments.php allows remote attackers to upload files with executable extensions (e.g., .php) and execute them via direct HTTP requests, achieving arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.1.1= 3.1.1.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Sharetronix installation and versionLocate Sharetronix installation directory and check version.php or version file for version number. Compare against affected versions: <= 3.1.1 or 3.1.1.3Affected if Installed version is 3.1.1.3 or any version 3.1.1 or lower
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Check for vulnerable ajax/attachments.php fileVerify that the file ajax/attachments.php exists within the Sharetronix installation directoryAffected if The file ajax/attachments.php exists in the application
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Confirm web-accessible uploads directoryIdentify the uploads or attachments directory configured in Sharetronix and verify it is accessible via HTTP (within web root)Affected if The directory for file uploads is web-accessible and allows direct access to uploaded files
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Check file upload functionality accessibilityAttempt to access or analyze the ajax/attachments.php endpoint directly via HTTP to confirm it is reachable without authenticationAffected if The attachments.php endpoint is accessible without authentication or proper access controls
A Sharetronix installation at version 3.1.1.3 or below with the ajax/attachments.php file present and accessible is likely vulnerable to unrestricted file upload and remote code execution.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict allowlist-based file extension validation combined with magic byte verification, store uploads outside the web root or disable script execution via .htaccess rules, and rename files to non-predictable names before storage.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-5353 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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