CVE-2024-5047
Published: 17 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-5047 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Kabir-M-Alhasan Student Management System. Its CVSS base score is 6.9 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 35.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-46312
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Student Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /student/controller.php. The manipulation of the argument photo leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack…
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remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-264744.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unrestricted file upload in public-facing web application (Student Management System) enables exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) and staging of tools/malware such as webshells via upload (T1608.002), as noted in advisories.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.