CVE-2025-4720 SourceCodester Student Result Management System drop_student.php path traversal

Medium 5.3 Published 15 May 2025 Updated 16 May 2025

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the drop_student.php script to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.

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-2025-4720?

CVE-2025-4720 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SourceCodester Student Result Management System, published on 15 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file academic/core/drop_student.php. The manipulation of the argument img leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4720?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Munyweki Student Result Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4720?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-4720 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-4720 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-728g-2vgp-mc3v.