# CVE-2026-14698: SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management and Examination System upload_files.php unrestricted upload

> Attackers can upload malicious files to the SourceCodester LMS via upload_files.php, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **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:** 5 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 6 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c4r3-97x9-r646

## What is CVE-2026-14698?

CVE-2026-14698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management and Examination System, published on 5 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management and Examination System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file upload_files.php. Performing a manipulation results in unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14698?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-14698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-14698 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14698 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-14698 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-14698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management and Examination System, published on 5 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14698 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management and Examination 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-2026-14698/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14698/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14698
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14698
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-14698

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14698/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.