# CVE-2023-29919: SolarView - Improper Access Control

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2023-29919 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2023-29919

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Contec SolarView
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)
- **Tags:** web_application

## Description

SolarView Compact <= 6.0 is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. Any file on the server can be read or modified because texteditor.php is not restricted.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2023-29919](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29919) is a critical vulnerability in SolarView Compact up to version 6.0, where insecure permissions in texteditor.php allow any file on the server to be read or modified without restriction. This flaw could enable remote attackers to access sensitive data or alter system files, potentially leading to full system compromise.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 8th of April 2026.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2023-29919 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental.
CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2023-29919 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Attackers exploit the `/texteditor.php` endpoint by sending crafted POST requests with parameters such as `directory` and `editfile` to perform local file inclusion and read sensitive files from the server.

## Timeline

- 2023-05-23: CVE Published. CVE-2023-29919 is published to NVD.
- 2026-04-08: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2023-29919 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-04-08: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2023-29919 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/xiaosed/CVE-2023-29919/
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-29919.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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