# CVE-2026-90857: SourceCodester College Notes Gallery Management System Profile Upload userprofile.php unrestricted upload

> Remote attackers can upload malicious files via the profile upload feature, 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:** 15 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cjwq-f7r2-59r6

## What is CVE-2026-90857?

CVE-2026-90857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester College Notes Gallery Management System, published on 15 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester College Notes Gallery Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /dashboard/userprofile.php of the component Profile Upload. Performing a manipulation of the argument image results in unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now 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-2026-90857?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-90857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-90857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-90857 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-90857 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-90857 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-90857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester College Notes Gallery Management System, published on 15 Sep 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-2026-90857 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester College Notes Gallery Management 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-2026-90857/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-90857/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90857
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90857
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-90857

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-90857/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.