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php-file-manager-with-code-editor EUVDEUVD-2026-84393

| CVE-2026-95499 MEDIUM
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-09-22 VulDB GHSA-jxxw-fr5c-qh3r
6.9
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 filemanager.php upload endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Manipulate 'files' argument to move_uploaded_file
  3. Exploit
    Bypass upload restrictions to write PHP file
  4. Execution
    Request uploaded web shell
  5. Impact
    Execute arbitrary code on server

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

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 file-upload handler in filemanager.php and controlling the 'files' argument consumed by move_uploaded_file, then supplying a filename/content that evades the app's upload restrictions. Realistic impact (code execution) additionally requires that the uploaded file land in a web-accessible directory where the server will execute PHP. Limiting factors the input leaves unconfirmed: whether the endpoint is truly reachable without authentication (the vector claims PR:N but a file-manager-with-code-editor normally sits behind a login), and whether write location/execution is actually achievable - VulDB's Low impact triad suggests possible constraints. No user interaction is required per the vector.

Impact

The only quantitative signals come from a single source (VulDB): a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) and CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload). There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no SSVC decision content in the input, and no explicit POC flag - so the classic prioritization signals are absent, giving 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The most important tension is internal: CWE-434 unrestricted file upload against a PHP web application typically yields web-shell code execution (a full C:H/I:H/A:H / RCE outcome), yet VulDB scored the impact triad as only Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L). That downgrade is questionable - either VulDB judged the upload to be constrained (e.g. to a non-executable directory or with partial filtering) or under-rated a genuine RCE primitive; the terse description does not let us confirm which. Also note the vector claims PR:N (unauthenticated), but the affected component is a file manager with code editor, a class of app that is almost always behind a login; the description never states the endpoint is reachable pre-authentication, so PR:N should be treated as unverified. Net: single-source, unconfirmed, no exploitation evidence, and affecting an obscure product - a low real-world priority despite a medium CVSS, but worth patching promptly for anyone actually running this project because unrestricted upload can escalate to RCE.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker reaches the filemanager.php upload endpoint and manipulates the 'files' argument passed to move_uploaded_file to write an attacker-controlled file (e.g. a .php web shell) outside the intended constraints. If the upload lands in a web-servable, script-executable path, the attacker then requests it to run arbitrary PHP. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data, and authentication reachability is not confirmed.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 22, 2026

Unrestricted file upload in JosephChuks php-file-manager-with-code-editor through 3.0 lets an attacker with low privileges upload arbitrary files via the move_uploaded_file call in filemanager.php, potentially achieving PHP code execution if the uploaded file lands in a web-executable directory. The flaw is CWE-434 and carries an upstream CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9, while the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment rates PR:L with high confidentiality/integrity/availability impact and cautions that reachability without authentication and final execution location are unconfirmed. No public exploit code has been identified, and the vendor did not respond to disclosure.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis because the vendor did not respond to the disclosure. Actionable mitigations: remove or disable the filemanager.php upload functionality if it is not required; if it is required, restrict access to authenticated, trusted users and enforce server-side allowlists for file extensions and MIME types rather than relying on client-side checks. Store uploads outside the web root and serve them through a controlled download handler, or configure the web server to disable script execution in the upload directory (for example, Apache: php_flag engine off in the upload directory or an equivalent location block; nginx: location block returning 403 for .php files in that directory). Trade-offs: disabling PHP execution in the upload directory may break the code-editor preview or legitimate file handling, and moving uploads outside the web root requires changes to application URLs. Because the upstream vector claims PR:N while the independent assessment rates PR:L, verify whether filemanager.php is exposed without authentication and, if so, add authentication immediately. Refer to the VulDB entries for updates: https://vuldb.com/vuln/408347 and https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-95499.

Affected VersionsENISA

php-file-manager-with-code-editor 3.0

Affected Packages

euvd php_file_manager_with_code_editor no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The product is a PHP web file manager with an integrated code editor, and the vulnerable function is move_uploaded_file() in filemanager.php. CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) describes the root cause: the application fails to adequately validate the attacker-controlled 'files' argument, allowing a file to be written to a server path. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:josephchuks:php-file-manager-with-code-editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates all versions through 3.0 are in scope. The upstream CVSS 4.0 vector shows AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with low C/I/A, but the independent assessment uses CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and notes that a file-manager-with-code-editor normally requires a login, so the practical exploitation path depends on an authenticated low-privileged user reaching the upload handler and controlling where the uploaded file is stored and whether PHP executes there. No KEV or public exploit data is present.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 6.9 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
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Unrestricted PHP upload plausibly yields web-shell RCE (C/I/A:H); PR:L because a file-manager/code-editor app almost always requires a login the description does not show is bypassed.

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

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in JosephChuks php-file-manager-with-code-editor up to 3.0. This issue affects the function move_uploaded_file of the file filemanager.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument files can lead to unrestricted upload. The attack can be executed remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure single-author GitHub PHP file-manager project, no enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 No
EPSS 0.5%
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
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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