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CVE-2025-10480VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-10480: SourceCodester Online Student File Management System · Unrestricted Upload

Affects SourceCodester Online Student File Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SourceCodester Online Student File Management SystemAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the /save_file.php endpoint through network segmentation or firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted users only. 2. Implement strict input validation and file type restrictions at the application level to prevent uploading of executable or malicious files. 3. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious file upload attempts targeting this endpoint. 4. Monitor logs for unusual file upload activities or access patterns to detect potential exploitation attempts early. 5. If possible, disable or remove the vulnerable file upload functionality until a vendor patch or update is released. 6. Conduct a thorough review of user privileges to ensure that only necessary accounts have upload permissions, minimizing the risk posed by low-privilege exploitation. 7. Educate system administrators and users about the vulnerability and encourage prompt reporting of anomalies. 8. Regularly check for vendor updates or patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them as soon as they become available.

Description

A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Online Student File Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /save_file.php. Executing manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

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