Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessReach file-management upload endpoint
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DeliveryPOST crafted file via 'File' parameter
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ExploitBypass absent upload validation
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ExecutionStore malicious file on server
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ImpactRequest/trigger stored payload
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires reaching the FileController 'store' action that handles the 'File' upload parameter and the absence of server-side validation of file type/extension/content; practical impact (code execution) additionally requires that the storage location be web-accessible and that uploaded files be executed by the server (e.g., PHP handler on the upload directory). Limiting factors: the vector claims PR:N but a file-management 'store' route may require an authenticated session - if so, exploitation needs valid credentials, which is not confirmed from the available data; impact is also constrained if uploads are stored outside the web root or served with a non-executing handler. No specific non-default configuration flag is named in the description. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-priority issue that does not rise to an emergency despite the CWE-434 unrestricted-upload classification. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) indicates remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation, which argues for urgency; however, the impact metrics are uniformly Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) and exploit maturity is only Proof-of-Concept (E:P), yielding a modest 6.9 score. The NOT in CISA KEV and there is no EPSS value supplied, so widespread or automated exploitation cannot be inferred - the only exploitation signal is a publicly posted GitHub issue (POC), which is a distinct and weaker signal than active exploitation. A key tension: an 'unrestricted file upload' in a file-management application often enables web-shell upload and full server compromise (which would justify High integrity/confidentiality impact), yet both VulDB's 4.0 vector and the brief description cap impact at Low, suggesting either limited reachability of the uploaded file or that the analyst did not confirm code execution - this discrepancy should be verified against the actual code path. Additionally, PR:N (unauthenticated) is asserted by the vector, but a 'store' controller in a file-management product may well sit behind authentication; this is unconfirmed and materially affects real risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker sends a crafted multipart request to the FileController store endpoint, supplying a malicious file (e.g., a PHP script) via the 'File' argument that the application stores without validating type or extension. If the upload directory is web-accessible and served by the PHP interpreter, the attacker then requests the stored file to achieve code execution; a proof-of-concept has been publicly disclosed in the project's GitHub issue tracker. Given AV:N/AC:L/PR:N, the request requires no special timing, user interaction, or (per the vector) authentication. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026
Unrestricted file upload in the PHP-based file-management-system (commit dc9ce1bf27f94b23d906cb1e86ce374dc94ca5df) lets remote users submit attacker-controlled files through the File parameter handled by FileController::store; the practical impact ranges from stored malicious content to code execution only if uploads are web-accessible and executable by the server. Publicly available exploit code exists, the report was filed with the project but no response is noted, and no CISA KEV entry is present. Authentication requirements are not confirmed from the available data-the authoritative assessment uses a CVSS 3.1 vector with PR:L, while the supplied CVSS 4.0 vector claims PR:N-so the endpoint should be treated as reachable by remote users and potentially requiring a valid low-privileged session.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified at time of analysis; the project has not responded to the issue report, so remediation must begin with compensating controls. Enforce a strict server-side allowlist on the File upload (extension, MIME type, and content sniffing), reject executable extensions, randomize stored filenames, and store uploads outside the web root, serving them through an authenticated controller-this changes application behavior and requires file-serving code. If uploads must remain web-accessible, disable script execution in the upload directory (for example, remove PHP handlers or set the equivalent of php_flag engine off), accept that this may break legitimate executable content, and restrict the store route to authenticated, least-privileged users because authentication requirements are not confirmed. Add WAF or reverse-proxy rules to block multipart uploads to FileController with .php or double-extension names, monitor POSTs to the store action, and track the VulDB entry https://vuldb.com/vuln/424694 and GitHub issue https://github.com/MomoTommy/file-management-system/issues/2 for an upstream fix; until then, isolating the application from untrusted networks reduces exposure but does not fix the upload flaw.
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CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) is the root-cause class: FileController::store accepts a multipart File argument and fails to enforce a server-side allowlist of extension, MIME type, and content, nor does it randomize or isolate stored names. The application is a PHP file-management system with a Laravel-style app/Http/Controllers path, so an uploaded .php file or polyglot becomes dangerous when the storage directory is inside the web root and the web server maps that directory to a PHP handler. CPE cpe:2.3:a:n/a:file-management-system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* matches the product with a wildcard version because the project uses rolling releases; the affected snapshot is commit dc9ce1bf27f94b23d906cb1e86ce374dc94ca5df. The public GitHub issue confirms the upload path and the absence of validation; exploitation is limited by storage location, execution configuration, and possibly session requirements.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
File-management 'store' routes typically require an authenticated session so PR:L is more honest than PR:N; impacts kept Low to match the unverified claim that upload yields full compromise.
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was determined in file-management-system dc9ce1bf27f94b23d906cb1e86ce374dc94ca5df. Impacted is the function store of the file app/Http/Controllers/FileController.php. This manipulation of the argument File causes unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
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