# CVE-2025-6161: SourceCodester Simple Food Ordering System editproduct.php unrestricted upload

> Attackers can upload malicious files via the photo parameter in editproduct.php, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jun 2025
- **Updated:** 17 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-496h-w7f8-7rxw

## What is CVE-2025-6161?

CVE-2025-6161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Food Ordering System, published on 17 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Simple Food Ordering System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /editproduct.php. The manipulation of the argument photo leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6161?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Simple Food Ordering System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-6161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-6161 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-6161 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Simple Food Ordering System

- [CVE-2025-12378](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12378/): code-projects Simple Food Ordering System addproduct.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-12301](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12301/): code-projects Simple Food Ordering System editproduct.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-11396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-11396/): code-projects Simple Food Ordering System product.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-13290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-13290/): code-projects Simple Food Ordering System saveorder.php sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-12298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12298/): code-projects Simple Food Ordering System editcategory.php cross site scripting (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-6161 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-6161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Food Ordering System, published on 17 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-6161 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Simple Food Ordering 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-2025-6161/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6161/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6161
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6161
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-6161

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-6161/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.