CVE-2025-3969 codeprojects News Publishing Site Dashboard Edit Category Page edit-category.php unrestricted upload

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker with permissions can upload malicious files via the edit-category page, potentially leading to remote code execution.

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-2025-3969?

CVE-2025-3969 is a medium-severity vulnerability in codeprojects News Publishing Site Dashboard, published on 27 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in codeprojects News Publishing Site Dashboard 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php of the component Edit Category Page. The manipulation of the argument category_image leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-434, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Code-Projects News Publishing Site Dashboard.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-3969 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-3969 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f29q-2hxg-hw6x.

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