CVE-2025-11660

7.3 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the ProjectsAndPrograms School Management System via the /assets/uploadSllyabus.php endpoint. This can lead to remote code execution or system compromise. All users running affected versions of this school management software are at risk.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • ProjectsAndPrograms School Management System
Versions: All versions up to commit 6b6fae5426044f89c08d0dd101c7fa71f9042a59
Operating Systems: Any OS running the web application
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: The product uses rolling releases, making specific version tracking difficult. Any installation with the vulnerable file is affected.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete system takeover through webshell upload leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within the network.

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Likely Case

Attackers upload malicious files to execute arbitrary code, deface websites, or establish persistent backdoors on the server.

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If Mitigated

File uploads are blocked or properly validated, preventing malicious file execution while maintaining legitimate functionality.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable by attackers.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider workarounds or migrating to alternative software.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Block vulnerable endpoint

all

Restrict access to /assets/uploadSllyabus.php via web server configuration

# Apache: RewriteRule ^/assets/uploadSllyabus\.php$ - [F,L]
# Nginx: location ~ ^/assets/uploadSllyabus\.php$ { deny all; }

Implement file upload validation

all

Add server-side validation for file types, extensions, and content

# Modify uploadSllyabus.php to validate file types and extensions

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement WAF rules to block malicious file upload patterns
  • Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if /assets/uploadSllyabus.php exists and accepts file uploads without proper validation

Check Version:

Check git commit hash or application version in admin panel

Verify Fix Applied:

Test file upload functionality with various file types to ensure only allowed files are accepted

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual file uploads to /assets/uploadSllyabus.php
  • Execution of unexpected files in upload directory
  • Multiple failed upload attempts

Network Indicators:

  • POST requests to /assets/uploadSllyabus.php with suspicious file content
  • Unusual outbound connections from the server

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/assets/uploadSllyabus.php" AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="jsp" OR file_extension="asp")

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