CVE-2023-5277

Public Exploit
SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal student_avatar.php unrestricted upload

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file student_avatar.php. The manipulation of the argument change leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-240905 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.240905 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240905 signature third party advisory vdb entry permissions required
https://github.com/llixixi/Engineers-Online-Portal-System/blob/main/Engineers%20Online%20Portal%20System%20has%20a%20file%20upload%20(RCE)%20vulnerability.pdf exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5277?
CVE-2023-5277 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5277?
To fix CVE-2023-5277, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-5277 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5277 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5277?
CVE-2023-5277 affects SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal.
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