CVE-2025-8504Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unrestricted photo upload

Published Aug 3, 2025 · Updated Aug 4, 2025

Unrestricted file upload in Code Projects Kitchen Treasure 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code through the photo field. The userregistration.php handler accepts the photo field without checking its extension, MIME type, or content, then stores it in a web-accessible executable directory. Exploitation requires a valid PHP session and server-side execution of uploaded PHP, granting commands under the web-service account.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in Code Projects Kitchen Treasure 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code through the photo field. The userregistration.php handler accepts the photo field without checking its extension, MIME type, or content, then stores it in a web-accessible executable directory. Exploitation requires a valid PHP session and server-side execution of uploaded PHP, granting commands under the web-service account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8504
Published
Aug 3, 2025
Updated
Aug 4, 2025
Vendor
Code Projects
Product
Kitchen Treasure
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-434, T1505.003, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Code Projects · Kitchen Treasureversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1505.003Server Software Component Web Shell
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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