CVE-2025-70151Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unrestricted PHP upload

Published Feb 18, 2026 · Updated Feb 18, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in code-projects Scholars Tracking System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code. The update_profile_picture.php and upload_picture.php endpoints retain the user-supplied filename in web-accessible uploads/ without validating its type or extension. Any authenticated account can upload a PHP file and request it to run with the web server user's privileges.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in code-projects Scholars Tracking System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code. The update_profile_picture.php and upload_picture.php endpoints retain the user-supplied filename in web-accessible uploads/ without validating its type or extension. Any authenticated account can upload a PHP file and request it to run with the web server user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-70151
Published
Feb 18, 2026
Updated
Feb 18, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-434, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2026Record 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
T1505.003Server Software Component: Web Shell

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