CVE-2025-7181
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 · uneditedA vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in code-projects Staff Audit System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /test.php. The manipulation of the argument uploadedfile leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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 confidenceThe Staff Audit System 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in /test.php. The uploadedfile parameter accepts files without proper validation, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious files (such as PHP webshells) directly to the web server. This vulnerability is remotely exploitable and can lead to complete system compromise.
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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= 1.0CVSS 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 Carmelo Staff Audit System installationSearch for files named 'test.php' in the web root directory or look for the Staff Audit System application directory structure. Check web server logs or known deployment paths for this application.Affected if The Staff Audit System version 1.0 is present on the server
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Verify /test.php exists and is accessibleAttempt to access the /test.php endpoint via HTTP GET request to confirm the file exists and the application is running.Affected if The /test.php file responds to HTTP requests, indicating the application is deployed
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Check if file upload functionality is presentSend a POST request to /test.php with the 'uploadedfile' parameter containing a benign test file (e.g., a text file with .txt extension) to determine if the endpoint accepts file uploads.Affected if The endpoint accepts files via the uploadedfile parameter without returning validation errors
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Determine if uploaded files are web-accessibleAfter uploading a test file, check the response for the file location and attempt to access the uploaded file via browser or curl to see if it is stored in a web-accessible directory.Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the webroot and directly accessible via URL
If the Carmelo Staff Audit System 1.0 is installed, the /test.php endpoint exists, and file uploads are accepted without validation, the environment is affected by CVE-2025-7181.
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 verification, filename sanitization, and storage of uploaded files outside the webroot or in a non-executable directory. Add content-type and magic byte validation to prevent MIME type spoofing.
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