CVE-2025-1835

6.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2025-1835 is a critical unrestricted file upload vulnerability in osuuu LightPicture 1.2.2 that allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server. This affects all systems running the vulnerable version of LightPicture, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • osuuu LightPicture
Versions: 1.2.2
Operating Systems: Any
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects the upload function in /app/controller/Api.php. All default installations are vulnerable.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Remote code execution leading to full server compromise, data theft, and lateral movement within the network.

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Likely Case

Webshell deployment allowing persistent access, file system manipulation, and potential data exfiltration.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper file upload restrictions and web application firewalls in place.

🌐 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. Attack requires only HTTP access to the vulnerable endpoint.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Implement File Upload Restrictions

all

Add server-side validation for file uploads including file type checking, size limits, and content validation.

Web Application Firewall Rules

all

Configure WAF to block requests to /app/controller/Api.php with file upload parameters.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Disable the vulnerable upload endpoint completely if not required
  • Implement strict network segmentation and isolate the vulnerable system

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if LightPicture version is 1.2.2 and test file upload to /app/controller/Api.php endpoint.

Check Version:

Check application configuration files or admin panel for version information

Verify Fix Applied:

Test file upload with various file types to verify restrictions are properly implemented.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual file uploads to /app/controller/Api.php
  • Large number of POST requests to upload endpoint
  • Uploads of executable file types

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP POST requests to /app/controller/Api.php with file parameters
  • Unusual outbound connections from web server

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/app/controller/Api.php" AND method="POST" AND size>1000000

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