CVE-2023-50729: An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in traccar leads to RCE

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

Traccar is an open source GPS tracking system. Prior to 5.11, Traccar is affected by an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in File feature allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. This vulnerability is more prevalent because Traccar is recommended to run web servers as root user. It is also more dangerous because it can write or overwrite files in arbitrary locations. Version 5.11 was published to fix this vulnerability.

Affected products

Traccar: before 5.11 — fixed in 5.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Traccar 5.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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