Authenticated arbitrary file deletion via filepath parameter
Published Nov 23, 2025 · Updated Nov 24, 2025
Arbitrary file deletion in SourceCodester Pre-School Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to delete server files. The removefile action in app/controllers/FilehelperController.php accepts an attacker-supplied filepath that identifies the file to delete. The published request requires a valid PHP session and CSRF token; deleting selected server files can interrupt the application.
Summary
What happened
Arbitrary file deletion in SourceCodester Pre-School Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to delete server files. The removefile action in app/controllers/FilehelperController.php accepts an attacker-supplied filepath that identifies the file to delete. The published request requires a valid PHP session and CSRF token; deleting selected server files can interrupt the application.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-13564
- Published
- Nov 23, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 24, 2025
- Vendor
- Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
- Product
- Pre-School Management System
- Classifications
- CWE-404, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Public exploit references
- Pre-School Management System arbitrary file deletion proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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