code-projects Simple Forum forum1.php unrestricted upload

published 2025-06-29 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-19550

cvss: 6.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in code-projects Simple Forum 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /forum1.php. The manipulation of the argument File leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 16 mo ago (2025-06-30)

Exploit prediction

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/ez-lbz/poc/issues/18 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	6.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	2.1	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
CNA	3.1	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

code-projects Simple Forum

Classification

Weakness

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References

github.com /ez-lbz/poc/issues/18
exploit, issue-tracking
vuldb.com /?id.314291
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.314291
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.603349
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
code-projects.org /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-6848
NVD CVE-2025-6848

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Summary