CVE-2024-48594Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unrestricted avatar upload

Published Oct 28, 2024 · Updated Oct 30, 2024

Unrestricted file upload in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code. The avatar handlers in /Admin/add-admin.php and /Employee/edit-photo.php accept an attacker-supplied PHP file without validating its type and store it in a web-accessible location. Any authenticated administrator or employee can request the stored file directly, executing it with the web application's privileges and enabling server compromise.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability3.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code. The avatar handlers in /Admin/add-admin.php and /Employee/edit-photo.php accept an attacker-supplied PHP file without validating its type and store it in a web-accessible location. Any authenticated administrator or employee can request the stored file directly, executing it with the web application's privileges and enabling server compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-48594
Published
Oct 28, 2024
Updated
Oct 30, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-434, T1190, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1505.003Server Software Component: Web Shell

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