Authenticated code execution via unrestricted file upload
Published Jul 5, 2026 · Updated Jul 5, 2026
Unrestricted file upload in SourceCodester Onlne Examination & Learning Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. upload_files.php retains the supplied extension and moves the file into the web-accessible uploads/class_docs directory without an extension allowlist. Instructor access is required; an uploaded PHP file executes with the web server's privileges when its generated URL is requested.
Summary
What happened
Unrestricted file upload in SourceCodester Onlne Examination & Learning Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. upload_files.php retains the supplied extension and moves the file into the web-accessible uploads/class_docs directory without an extension allowlist. Instructor access is required; an uploaded PHP file executes with the web server's privileges when its generated URL is requested.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-14698
- Published
- Jul 5, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 5, 2026
- Vendor
- Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
- Product
- Onlne Examination & Learning Management System
- Classifications
- CWE-284, CWE-434, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management and Examination 1.0 - Unrestricted Upload PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
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