CVE-2023-5277 SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal student_avatar.php unrestricted upload

Medium 6.3 Published 29 Sep 2023 Updated 18 Jun 2025

Attackers can upload malicious files via student_avatar.php to execute arbitrary code on the Engineers Online Portal.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-5277?

CVE-2023-5277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal, published on 29 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file student_avatar.php. The manipulation of the argument change leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-240905 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5277?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Engineers Online Portal Project Engineers Online Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5277 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5277 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xxv-8q2p-34g3.