Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2013-10066

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-08-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in Kordil EDMS v2.2.60rc3. The application exposes an upload endpoint (users_add.php) that allows attackers to upload files to the /userpictures/ directory without authentication. This flaw enables remote code execution by uploading a PHP payload and invoking it via a direct HTTP request.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Kordil EDMS v2.2.60rc3. The users_add.php endpoint allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the /userpictures/ directory without authentication, enabling remote code execution through direct HTTP requests to uploaded PHP payloads.

MitigationImmediately restrict access to the users_add.php endpoint by implementing authentication and session validation; add strict allowlist-based file type validation and disable script execution in the /userpictures/ directory.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Kordil EDMS installation
    Search the web server document root for Kordil EDMS files such as login.php, index.php, or configuration files that reference 'Kordil EDMS'. If the application is found, note the installation directory.
    Affected if Kordil EDMS is present on the server
  2. Identify installed version
    Locate and inspect version files, about.php, or any file containing version metadata within the Kordil EDMS installation. Compare the discovered version against v2.2.60rc3.
    Affected if The installed version is v2.2.60rc3 or falls within the v2.2.60 release candidate line
  3. Verify users_add.php exists
    Check if the file users_add.php exists in the web-accessible directory, typically under the application root or an admin/includes folder.
    Affected if users_add.php is present in the web directory structure
  4. Check userpictures directory accessibility
    Inspect the /userpictures/ directory under the web root. Verify if it exists and is writable by the web server process.
    Affected if The /userpictures/ directory exists and is writable
  5. Confirm authentication is not enforced on upload endpoint
    Review the source code of users_add.php to determine if authentication, session validation, or access control checks are performed before allowing file uploads. Also test by attempting a direct HTTP POST request to users_add.php without providing any session credentials.
    Affected if users_add.php allows file upload requests without requiring valid authentication or session tokens

A user is affected if Kordil EDMS v2.2.60rc3 is installed with the users_add.php endpoint accessible and the /userpictures/ directory writable without authentication enforcement.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately restrict access to the users_add.php endpoint by implementing authentication and session validation; add strict allowlist-based file type validation and disable script execution in the /userpictures/ directory.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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