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CVE-2025-8255VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-8255: code-projects Exam Form Submission · Unrestricted Upload

Affects code-projects Exam Form SubmissionSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Jul 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
code-projects Exam Form SubmissionAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately implement compensating controls to mitigate this vulnerability until an official patch is available. Specific recommendations include: 1) Restrict file upload types by implementing strict server-side validation to allow only expected image formats (e.g., JPEG, PNG) and reject all others. 2) Enforce file size limits and scan uploaded files for malware using antivirus or sandboxing solutions. 3) Store uploaded files outside the web root directory to prevent direct execution or access via the web server. 4) Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious upload attempts targeting /register.php and the 'image' parameter. 5) Monitor server logs for unusual upload activity or execution of unexpected scripts. 6) If possible, disable the upload functionality temporarily until a patch is released. 7) Keep all related infrastructure and dependencies updated to reduce the attack surface. 8) Conduct security assessments and penetration testing focused on file upload mechanisms. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific vulnerable endpoint and parameter, and by emphasizing layered defenses to reduce exploitation risk.

Description

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /register.php. The manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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