# CVE-2023-4122: Student Information System v1.0 - Insecure File Upload

> An authenticated attacker can upload malicious files to the profile photo field, leading to remote code execution on the server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-46c3-gjp8-q49w

## What is CVE-2023-4122?

CVE-2023-4122 is a critical vulnerability in Kashipara Group Student Information System, published on 7 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Student Information System v1.0 is vulnerable to an Insecure File Upload vulnerability on the 'photo' parameter of my-profile page, allowing an authenticated attacker to obtain Remote Code Execution on the server hosting the application.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4122?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Imsurajghosh Student Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-4122?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-4122 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kashipara Group Student Information System

- [CVE-2023-5008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5008/): Student Information System v1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-4122 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-4122 is a critical vulnerability in Kashipara Group Student Information System, published on 7 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kashipara Group Student Information System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4122/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4122/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4122
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4122
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4122

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4122/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.