SourceCodester Student Management System controller.php unrestricted upload

published 2024-05-17 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-46312

cvss: 7.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.9%; EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Student Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /student/controller.php. The manipulation of the argument photo leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-264744.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-06-20)

Exploit prediction

0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/I-Schnee-I/cev/blob/main/SourceCodester%20Student%20Management%20System%201.0%20controller.php%20Unrestricted%20Upload.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	3.0	7.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

SourceCodester Student Management System

Classification

Weakness

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

github.com /I-Schnee-I/cev/blob/main/SourceCodester%20Student%20Management%20System%201.0%20controller.php%20Unrestricted
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.264744
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.264744
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.335633
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-5047
NVD CVE-2024-5047

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Summary