CVE-2025-46193
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 · uneditedSourceCodester Client Database Management System 1.0 is vulnerable to Remote code execution via Arbitrary file upload in user_proposal_update_order.php.
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 confidenceSourceCodester Client Database Management System 1.0 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in user_proposal_update_order.php that allows unauthenticated or authenticated attackers to upload malicious files (e.g., PHP web shells) and achieve remote code execution on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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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Confirm SourceCodester Client Database Management System is installedSearch for the presence of PHP files belonging to this application on the web server, particularly looking for the main index file or common SourceCodester application structureAffected if The application files are present on the server
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Locate the vulnerable upload scriptSearch for the file user_proposal_update_order.php in the web root or application directory structureAffected if The file user_proposal_update_order.php exists in the application
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Verify the upload functionality is accessibleExamine whether the upload endpoint in user_proposal_update_order.php can be accessed without authentication or with low-privilege user credentialsAffected if The upload functionality does not require strong authentication or proper access controls
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Check upload directory configurationInspect the application configuration and web server settings to determine where uploaded files are stored and whether they retain executable extensions (such as .php)Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the webroot and retain executable extensions without renaming or content-type restrictions
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Identify if web shell files already existScan the upload directory for newly created .php files with suspicious names or content patterns typical of web shellsAffected if Unexpected PHP files exist in the upload directory that were not intentionally placed there
A user is affected if the Client Database Management System version 1.0 is installed, the user_proposal_update_order.php file exists, and the upload functionality allows uploading executable files to a web-accessible location without proper 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 file upload validation including allowlist-based file type checking, MIME type verification, file content inspection, renaming uploaded files, and storing uploads outside the webroot or with executable permissions disabled.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-46193 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
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