VulnerabilityPublished 15 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-10424: 1000projects Online Student Project Report Submission and Evaluation System · Unrestricted Upload

Affects 1000projects Online Student Project Report Submission and Evaluation SystemSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
1000projects Online Student Project Report Submission and Evaluation System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate isolation or removal of the affected 1000projects Online Student Project Report Submission and Evaluation System instances until a patch or update is available.
Implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict external access to the administration interface, especially the /admin/controller/faculty_controller.php endpoint.
Employ web application firewalls (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious file upload attempts targeting the 'new_image' parameter.
Conduct manual code review or penetration testing to identify and block unrestricted file upload vectors, potentially adding server-side validation to restrict file types, sizes, and content.
Monitor logs for unusual upload activity or unexpected file creations in the application directories.
If feasible, replace or upgrade to a more secure project submission system with active vendor support and regular security updates.
Educate administrative staff about the risks and signs of compromise related to this vulnerability.
Prepare incident response plans to quickly contain and remediate any exploitation attempts.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in 1000projects Online Student Project Report Submission and Evaluation System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /admin/controller/faculty_controller.php. This manipulation of the argument new_image causes unrestricted upload. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly educational institutions using the 1000projects system, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to upload malicious payloads, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive student data, academic records, and internal evaluation processes. This could result in data breaches violating GDPR regulations, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. Additionally, attackers could leverage the compromised system as a foothold to pivot into broader institutional networks, potentially affecting research data or administrative systems. The medium severity rating reflects that while the impact is serious, the scope is limited to organizations using this specific software. However, given the critical nature of educational data and the regulatory environment in Europe, even medium-severity vulnerabilities warrant prompt attention. The fact that exploitation requires no authentication or user interaction increases the threat level, as attackers can attempt exploitation remotely without needing insider access.

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