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CVE-2026-108974: Unrestricted Upload in SourceCodester E-Learning System

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-108974cvecve-2026-108974
Published: 10/13/2026 (10/13/2026, 06:30:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: SourceCodester
Product: E-Learning System

Description

CVE-2026-108974 is a medium severity vulnerability in SourceCodester E-Learning System version 1.0. It involves an unrestricted file upload issue in the save_users function of the /classes/Users.php file. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate the img argument to upload files without restriction. Exploit code is publicly available, but there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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

Affected software

SourceCodester

E-Learning System

Affected versions
=1.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:e-learning_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/13/2026, 07:03:18 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability in SourceCodester E-Learning System 1.0 exists in the save_users function within /classes/Users.php. By manipulating the img parameter, an attacker can perform unrestricted file uploads remotely. This could potentially allow the attacker to upload malicious files to the server. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with exploit code available, but no active exploitation has been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the affected system, which could lead to further compromise depending on the server configuration and file handling. The vulnerability does not require authentication or user interaction, increasing its risk. However, the CVSS vector indicates low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, suggesting limited direct damage without additional chained exploits.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict file upload permissions and validate or sanitize input parameters related to file uploads as a temporary mitigation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-10-11T20:03:39.986Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6acdd4612cdf04f6563560cb

Added to database: 10/13/2026, 06:49:05 UTC

Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 07:03:18 UTC

Last updated: 10/13/2026, 07:08:09 UTC

Views: 7

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