Client Database Management SystemDatabase / datastore · Lerouxyxchire

CVE-2025-46193

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-09
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
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
SourceCodester 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 confidence

SourceCodester 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.

MitigationImplement 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.

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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
Client Database Management SystemDatabase / datastore
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 SourceCodester Client Database Management System is installed
    Search 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 structure
    Affected if The application files are present on the server
  2. Locate the vulnerable upload script
    Search for the file user_proposal_update_order.php in the web root or application directory structure
    Affected if The file user_proposal_update_order.php exists in the application
  3. Verify the upload functionality is accessible
    Examine whether the upload endpoint in user_proposal_update_order.php can be accessed without authentication or with low-privilege user credentials
    Affected if The upload functionality does not require strong authentication or proper access controls
  4. Check upload directory configuration
    Inspect 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
  5. Identify if web shell files already exist
    Scan the upload directory for newly created .php files with suspicious names or content patterns typical of web shells
    Affected 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.

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

Implement 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.

Fix this in Client Database Management System Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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