CVE-2025-15197: code-projects Content Management System · Unrestricted Upload
Affects code-projects Content Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Dec 2025
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| code-projects Content Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately restrict access to the /admin/editposts.php interface to trusted administrators only and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all privileged accounts. 2. Conduct a thorough audit of all administrative accounts and revoke unnecessary privileges to minimize the number of users with high-level access. 3. Implement strict file upload validation and filtering at the web server or application firewall level to block unauthorized file types and suspicious payloads. 4. Monitor web server logs and application logs for unusual upload activities or attempts to manipulate the 'image' parameter. 5. If possible, isolate the CMS environment and apply network segmentation to limit the impact of a potential compromise. 6. Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 7. Consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) or web application firewalls (WAF) with custom rules targeting this vulnerability. 8. Educate administrators on secure credential management and the risks of privilege abuse. 9. Regularly back up CMS data and configurations to enable rapid recovery in case of compromise.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in code-projects/anirbandutta9 Content Management System and News-Buzz 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/editposts.php. Performing manipulation of the argument image results in unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.