CVE-2025-4912: munyweki student_result_management_system Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-4912 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in munyweki student_result_management_system. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 19-05-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 19-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/core/update_student.php of the component Image File Handler. The manipulation of the argument old_photo leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.