CVE-2023-5034
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 · uneditedA vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SourceCodester My Food Recipe 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php of the component Image Upload Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-239878 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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 · moderate confidenceSourceCodester My Food Recipe 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Image Upload Handler component of index.php. An attacker can remotely upload malicious files (e.g., PHP shells) to the server without proper validation of file types, extensions, or content. The public disclosure of working exploits increases immediate exploitation risk.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS 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
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if SourceCodester My Food Recipe is installedSearch your web server for files or directories containing 'my food recipe', 'recipe', or SourceCodester branding. Check web root directories for the application.Affected if The application is present on the server
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Verify the installed version is 1.0Look for a version file, README, or any file containing 'version' or '1.0' within the application directory. Compare against the affected version range.Affected if The version is exactly 1.0
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Locate index.php and identify upload functionalityFind the index.php file in the application root and search for functions handling file uploads (look for 'upload', 'move_uploaded_file', '$_FILES', or form inputs with type='file').Affected if index.php contains code that handles file uploads without evident validation routines
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Check for file validation logic in the upload handlerExamine the upload handling code in index.php for validation of file extensions, MIME types, or content verification before processing uploaded files.Affected if No extension allowlist, MIME type check, or content validation is present in the upload code
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Confirm the upload endpoint is unauthenticatedDetermine if the upload form or endpoint in index.php is accessible without login or authorization by testing access or reviewing authentication checks in the code.Affected if The upload functionality can be accessed anonymously without authentication
If SourceCodester My Food Recipe version 1.0 is installed with the upload handler in index.php accessible and lacking file validation, the environment is affected by CVE-2023-5034.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict allowlist-based file validation including extension checking, MIME type verification, and file content magic-byte validation. Store uploaded files outside the web root or rename/remove executable extensions. Add authentication and authorization checks to the upload endpoint.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-5034 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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