CVE-2025-7063
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 · uneditedDue to client-controlled permission check parameter, PAD CMS's file upload functionality allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload files of any type and extension without restriction, which can then be executed leading to Remote Code Execution. This issue affects all 3 templates: www, bip and ww+bip. This product is End-Of-Life and producent will not publish patches for 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 · high confidencePAD CMS contains a critical file upload vulnerability where the permission check parameter is client-controllable, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass all access controls and upload arbitrary file types. Since uploaded files can be executed by the web server, this enables complete remote code execution on the affected system.
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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<= 1.2.1CVSS 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 Widzialni Pad CMS is presentCheck your web server for PAD CMS installation directories. Look for 'widzialni' or 'pad-cms' related files, directories, or branding. Inspect web server logs, installed applications, or known deployment paths.Affected if Widzialni Pad CMS is installed on the server
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Determine the installed versionLocate version information within the CMS installation. Check common version files such as version.php, about.php, or configuration files within the CMS root directory. The version may also be displayed in the admin panel or footer.Affected if The installed version is 1.2.1 or lower (any version up to and including 1.2.1)
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Verify file upload functionality is accessibleAttempt to access the file upload endpoint without authentication. Common upload paths may include /upload, /admin/upload, /file/upload, or media management sections. Attempt access as an unauthenticated user.Affected if The file upload functionality is accessible to unauthenticated users
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Test for permission bypass in upload mechanismIf an upload endpoint is found, attempt to upload a test file (such as a simple text or image file) without providing any authentication credentials. The vulnerability is present if the upload completes successfully without requiring proper authorization.Affected if Unauthenticated file uploads are accepted without proper permission validation
You are affected if Widzialni Pad CMS version 1.2.1 or lower is running and the file upload functionality can be accessed without authentication.
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.
dbcve · scopedSince this product is End-Of-Life with no vendor patches available, immediate mitigation requires disabling or removing the vulnerable file upload functionality, or migrating to a supported CMS platform. A WAF may provide temporary additional protection.
- Since Pad CMS <= 1.2.1 is End-of-Life and the vendor will not publish patches, the recommended remediation is to migrate to an alternative CMS solution that is actively maintained.
- If immediate migration is not possible, consider deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in front of the affected instance to filter malicious file upload requests.
- Restrict file upload functionality at the network level by limiting which IP addresses can access the upload endpoints.
- If the application is no longer needed, take it offline entirely to eliminate the attack surface.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2025-7063 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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