Unrestricted Photo Upload Vulnerability in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0
CVE-2024-4500

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Sourcecodester
Status
Prison Management System
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 May 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A serious vulnerability has been identified in the SourceCodester Prison Management System version 1.0. This flaw resides in the 'edit-photo.php' file where the 'userImage' argument can be manipulated, allowing for unrestricted file uploads. This opens the door for remote attackers to upload malicious files to the server, potentially leading to severe security breaches. The exploit has been made public, raising concerns over its potential for misuse in targeted attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Prison Management System 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.

CVE-2024-4500 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.263104
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.263104
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.329639
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
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

yylm (VulDB User)
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