Privilege escalation in Sourcecodester Web-Based Student Clearance System

CVE-2022-3436

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SourceCodester Web-Based Student Clearance System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file edit-photo.php of the component Photo Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be launched remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-210367.

EPSS: 0.005 (39.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3436?
CVE-2022-3436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sourcecodester Web-Based Student Clearance System, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-3436?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3436 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.