School Management SystemApplication · Oranbyte

CVE-2025-11660

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-13
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
A vulnerability has been found in ProjectsAndPrograms School Management System up to 6b6fae5426044f89c08d0dd101c7fa71f9042a59. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /assets/uploadSllyabus.php. Such manipulation of the argument File leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product implements a rolling release for ongoing delivery, which means version information for affected or updated releases is unavailable.

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

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the /assets/uploadSllyabus.php file of the ProjectsAndPrograms School Management System. The application fails to validate file types, extensions, or content before storing uploaded files, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious executable files (e.g., PHP webshells) and achieve remote code execution.

MitigationImplement strict server-side file validation: whitelist allowed extensions and MIME types, inspect file content/magic bytes, store uploads outside the webroot or in a non-executable directory, rename uploaded files, and disable script execution in the upload directory.

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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
School Management SystemApplication
Affected:= 1.0

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
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 checks

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  1. Confirm installed product and version
    Locate the school management system installation and identify its exact version number. Check for version files, about pages, or admin dashboard version displays that show 'Oranbyte School Management System version 1.0'.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0 of Oranbyte School Management System (also known as ProjectsAndPrograms).
  2. Verify vulnerable file exists
    Check if the file /assets/uploadSllyabus.php exists in the web root directory of the application. Use file system inspection or attempt an HTTP request to this path.
    Affected if The file /assets/uploadSllyabus.php is present on the server.
  3. Test upload endpoint accessibility
    Send a request to /assets/uploadSllyabus.php to confirm it is accessible via HTTP. Attempt a test upload with a harmless file type to verify the endpoint processes upload requests.
    Affected if The uploadSllyabus.php endpoint responds to HTTP requests and processes file uploads.
  4. Inspect upload directory configuration
    Examine the application configuration or code to determine where uploaded files are stored. Check if the upload directory is located within the web root and if script execution is permitted in that directory.
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory where PHP or other script execution is not disabled.

If you have Oranbyte School Management System version 1.0 with the uploadSllyabus.php file present and accessible, and uploads are stored in a web-accessible directory with script execution enabled, your environment is vulnerable to remote code execution via unrestricted file upload.

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

Implement strict server-side file validation: whitelist allowed extensions and MIME types, inspect file content/magic bytes, store uploads outside the webroot or in a non-executable directory, rename uploaded files, and disable script execution in the upload directory.

Fix this in School Management System Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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