# CVE-2026-19210: SourceCodester Photo Share Website ajax.php save_upload unrestricted upload

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files via the save_upload endpoint, potentially leading to code execution on the server.

- **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:** 7 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wqwv-2j54-cp38

## What is CVE-2026-19210?

CVE-2026-19210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Photo Share Website, published on 7 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Photo Share Website 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /social/ajax.php?action=save_upload. Such manipulation of the argument img[]/imgName[] leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched 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-2026-19210?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-19210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-19210 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19210 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-19210 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-19210 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Photo Share Website, published on 7 Aug 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-2026-19210 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Photo Share Website. 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-2026-19210/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19210/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19210
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19210
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-19210

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19210/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.