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CVE-2025-6872: SourceCodester Simple Company Website · Unrestricted Upload

Affects SourceCodester Simple Company WebsiteSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% 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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jun 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 Simple Company WebsiteAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting file upload permissions and validating file types and sizes rigorously on the server side to prevent arbitrary file uploads.
  2. Implement strong authentication and authorization controls around the update_settings function to ensure only trusted users can perform uploads.
  3. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block suspicious file upload attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
  4. Monitor logs for unusual upload activity or access patterns to the /classes/SystemSettings.php endpoint.
  5. If possible, disable or restrict the vulnerable functionality until a patch is released.
  6. Conduct code reviews and penetration testing focused on file upload mechanisms to identify and remediate similar issues.
  7. Keep the software updated and subscribe to vendor advisories for patch releases.
  8. Consider isolating the web server environment to limit the impact of potential exploitation, such as using containerization or strict OS-level permissions.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SourceCodester Simple Company Website 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /classes/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings. The manipulation of the argument img leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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