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File Management System EUVDEUVD-2026-107394

| CVE-2026-114262 MEDIUM
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-10-21 VulDB GHSA-prff-qhhj-5r4c
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach file-management upload endpoint
  2. Delivery
    POST crafted file via 'File' parameter
  3. Exploit
    Bypass absent upload validation
  4. Execution
    Store malicious file on server
  5. Impact
    Request/trigger stored payload

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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

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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.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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.

Affected VersionsENISA

file-management-system dc9ce1bf27f94b23d906cb1e86ce374dc94ca5df

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Technical ContextAI · show details

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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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
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
vuln.today AI 6.3 MEDIUM

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.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 21, 2026 - 19:09 NVD
6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 21, 2026 - 17:15 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure individual GitHub project, no enterprise deployment footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

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