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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2024-8341

Severity Medium
Score 5.3/10

Summary

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SourceCodester Petshop Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /controllers/add_user.php. The manipulation of the argument avatar leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

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