CVE-2025-70151

Name: CVE-2025-70151
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-02-18T18:24:20.757+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-70151 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. code-projects Scholars Tracking System 1.0 allows an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution via unrestricted file upload. The endpoints update_profile_picture.php and upload_picture.php store uploaded files in a web-accessible uploads/ directory using the original, user-supplied filename without validating the file type or extension. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

code-projects Scholars Tracking System 1.0 allows an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution via unrestricted file upload. The endpoints update_profile_picture.php and upload_picture.php store uploaded files in a web-accessible uploads/ directory using the original, user-supplied filename without validating the file type or extension. By uploading a PHP file and then requesting it from /uploads/, an attacker can execute arbitrary PHP code as the web server user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fabian	Scholars Tracking System	1.0

References

https://code-projects.org/scholars-tracking-system-in-php-with-source-code/Product
https://youngkevinn.github.io/posts/CVE-2025-70151-Scholars-FileUpload-RCE/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 18, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-70151?

How severe is CVE-2025-70151?

CVE-2025-70151 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-70151?

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Source: NVD / NIST