RCE in Educoder Challenges

CVE-2025-45479

Insufficient security mechanisms for created containers in educoder challenges v1.0 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via injecting crafted content into a container.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-45479?
CVE-2025-45479 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Educoder Challenges, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-45479?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-45479 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.