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Improper Access Control

CVE-2025-1590

Medium
5.1/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester E-Learning System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/modules/lesson/index.php of the component List of Lessons Page. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • LOW
  • LOW

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published