CVE-2025-7538
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 classified as critical was found in Campcodes Sales and Inventory System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /pages/product_update.php. The manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted upload. The attack can be initiated 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 · moderate confidenceThe Campcodes Sales and Inventory System 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in /pages/product_update.php. The 'image' parameter accepts file uploads without proper validation of file type, extension, or content, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious files (such as web shells) to the server.
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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 Campcodes Sales and Inventory System installationCheck your web server for the presence of Campcodes Sales and Inventory System by locating its web root directory (often named 'sales-and-inventory-system' or similar) or by accessing the application login page.Affected if The application is installed and running.
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Verify vulnerable script existsLocate the file /pages/product_update.php within the web application directory structure and confirm it is accessible via HTTP.Affected if The file /pages/product_update.php exists on the server.
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Check for unrestricted upload functionalityInspect the product_update.php file source code, specifically looking for the handling of the 'image' parameter and whether file type, extension, or MIME type validation is performed before saving uploaded files.Affected if The 'image' parameter in product_update.php accepts file uploads without server-side validation of file extensions, MIME types, or content.
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Identify upload directory accessibilityDetermine the upload destination path used by product_update.php (typically an 'upload' or 'images' folder) and verify it is located within the web root, making uploaded files directly accessible via browser.Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a directory accessible via the web server and script execution is not disabled in that directory.
A user is affected if they have Campcodes Sales and Inventory System version 1.0 installed with the /pages/product_update.php script present and the upload feature accessible without proper file 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 validation for upload functionality: verify file extensions against an allowlist, validate MIME types server-side, rename uploaded files, store them outside the web root, and disable script execution in the upload directory.
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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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