CVE-2024-25869: CodeAstro Membership Management System · An Unrestricted File Upload
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · 18% EPSS · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 18.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-25869, organizations should immediately implement strict file upload controls within the CodeAstro Membership Management System. This includes enforcing server-side validation to restrict uploaded files to safe types (e.g., disallowing executable or script files such as .php), validating file content and extensions, and using allowlists rather than blocklists. Additionally, implement strong authentication and authorization checks to limit who can upload files, ideally restricting upload functionality to trusted administrators only. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block malicious upload attempts and monitor logs for suspicious activity related to file uploads. If possible, isolate the upload directory from executable permissions to prevent uploaded files from being executed as code. Organizations should also track vendor updates and apply patches promptly once available. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on file upload mechanisms are recommended to detect similar vulnerabilities.
Description
An Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in CodeAstro Membership Management System in PHP v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via upload of a crafted php file in the settings.php component.