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CVE-2021-47753

9.3
Critical
EPSS 0.76%Jan 16, 2026

Unauthenticated file upload in phpKF CMS 3.00 Beta y6 enables RCE via fake PNG.

common questions

Is CVE-2021-47753 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2021-47753 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2021-47753?

CVE-2021-47753 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-47753?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2021-47753, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2021-47753 affect?

CVE-2021-47753 affects phpKF CMS 3.00 Beta y6. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2021-47753?

Patch/upgrade when available; disable unauthenticated uploads.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
phpKF CMS 3.00 Beta y6
impact

RCE via unauthenticated upload; PHP file disguised as PNG executes commands on the web server.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Phpkf phpKF CMS
  • affected3.00

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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