Arbitrary file upload in Web-Based Student Clearance System - CVE-2022-3436
Published: October 13, 2022 / Updated: November 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68297
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3436
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: sourcecodester
Affected software:
Web-Based Student Clearance System
Web-Based Student Clearance System
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in the edit-photo.php of the Photo Handler component. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-3436
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.