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CVE-2025-13564: SourceCodester Pre-School Management System · Denial of Service

Affects SourceCodester Pre-School Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% 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:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SourceCodester Pre-School Management SystemAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately restrict external access to the SourceCodester Pre-School Management System, especially the endpoint handling file removal requests. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on the filepath parameter to prevent malicious manipulation. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the vulnerable function. Monitor logs for unusual activity related to file removal operations. Network segmentation should isolate the management system from public-facing networks. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or limiting the removefile functionality if feasible. Regularly check vendor communications for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability. Conduct penetration testing to verify the effectiveness of mitigations and ensure no other related vulnerabilities exist.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Pre-School Management System 1.0. Impacted is the function removefile of the file app/controllers/FilehelperController.php. Performing manipulation of the argument filepath results in denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

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