Arbitrary file upload in Fabian Scholars Tracking System
CVE-2025-70151
code-projects Scholars Tracking System 1.0 allows an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution via unrestricted file upload. The endpoints update_profile_picture.php and upload_picture.php store uploaded files in a web-accessible uploads/ directory using the original, user-supplied filename without validating the file type or extension. By uploading a PHP file and then requesting it from /uploads/, an attacker can execute arbitrary PHP code as the web server user.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Fabian Scholars Tracking System — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- code-projects.org/scholars-tracking-system-in-php-with-source-code/ (Product)
- youngkevinn.github.io/posts/CVE-2025-70151-Scholars-FileUpload-RCE/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- 0x0bito.github.io/posts/CVE-2025-70151-Scholars-FileUpload-RCE/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-70151?
- CVE-2025-70151 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fabian Scholars Tracking System, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-70151?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.