SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal student_avatar.php unrestricted upload
CVE-2023-5277

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
CVE Published:
29 September 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-5277?

A security issue has been identified in the SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0, specifically within the processing of the student_avatar.php file. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate the 'change' argument, resulting in unrestricted file uploads. Such an exploit can be executed remotely, potentially allowing for unauthorized file access or execution, which could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the system. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and poses a significant risk to users relying on this platform.

Affected Version(s)

Engineers Online Portal 1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

llixixioo (VulDB User)
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