Arbitrary file upload in Simple College Project
CVE-2020-28173
Simple College Website 1.0 allows a user to conduct remote code execution via /alumni/admin/ajax.php?action=save_settings when uploading a malicious file using the image upload functionality, which is stored in /alumni/admin/assets/uploads/.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Simple College Project — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- dl.packetstormsecurity.net/2010-exploits/simplecollegewebsite10-sqlexec.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.sourcecodester.com/php/14548/simple-college-website-using-htmlphpmysqli-sou… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/simple-college-we… (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/yunaranyancat/poc-dump/blob/main/simplecollegewebsite/sqli_rce.py (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28173?
- CVE-2020-28173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Simple College Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.