CVE-2025-31577
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 · uneditedUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in appointify Appointify appointify allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Appointify: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.
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 confidenceThe Appointify application through version 1.0.8 lacks proper validation on uploaded files, allowing authenticated users to upload dangerous file types (such as PHP web shells) that can be executed on the server for remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
-
Identify Appointify installation and versionLocate the Appointify application files and check the version number in the application metadata, configuration, or about page. Compare against the affected version range (1.0.8 and below).Affected if The installed version of Appointify is 1.0.8 or lower.
-
Verify if file upload functionality existsIdentify whether the Appointify application includes a file upload feature (typically in admin panels, user profiles, or appointment attachment sections).Affected if The application has an active file upload feature accessible to authenticated users.
-
Check file type validation configurationInspect the upload handler code or application configuration for any file type or extension validation logic. Look for allowlists or blocklists governing permitted upload types.Affected if There is no file type validation, weak validation (e.g., client-side only), or the validation allows executable extensions like .php, .php5, .phtml, .exe, or .js.
-
Determine upload directory web accessibilityLocate the directory where uploaded files are stored. Verify if this directory is web-accessible (within the webroot) and whether script execution is enabled or disabled in that location.Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the webroot and script execution is not disabled (e.g., no .htaccess restrictions or equivalent).
You are affected if the Appointify version is 1.0.8 or lower and the application has a web-accessible upload feature without proper file type validation.
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 type validation, store uploads outside the webroot, rename uploaded files, and disable script execution in the upload directory.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $4,224.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2025-31577 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-31577 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data