Online Examination SystemApplication · Fabian

CVE-2026-1423

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-26
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
Public exploit 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
A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Online Examination System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin_pic.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

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 confidence

The Online Examination System 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in /admin_pic.php, allowing remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server without proper validation. This can lead to remote code execution if malicious files (e.g., PHP webshells) are uploaded and accessed.

MitigationImplement strict file type validation (both by extension and MIME content-type), verify file contents using magic bytes, enforce proper authentication and authorization checks, and store uploaded files outside the web root or in a non-executable directory with restricted access.

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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
Online Examination SystemApplication
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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm installation of Fabian Online Examination System
    Locate the application files and identify if the system is the Fabian Online Examination System version 1.0 by checking application directories, headers, or any identification files
    Affected if The application is Fabian Online Examination System version 1.0
  2. Verify admin_pic.php exists
    Check for the presence of the file admin_pic.php in the web server directories, typically under an /admin/ path
    Affected if The file admin_pic.php exists in the application directory
  3. Test upload functionality accessibility
    Attempt to access the admin_pic.php endpoint directly via HTTP request to determine if the upload form is reachable
    Affected if The admin_pic.php endpoint is accessible without proper authentication or authorization
  4. Check for file validation in admin_pic.php
    Inspect the source code of admin_pic.php to determine if file type validation (extension, MIME type, or magic bytes) is implemented before allowing uploads
    Affected if No file type validation is present in the code, or validation can be easily bypassed
  5. Determine uploaded file storage location
    Identify where uploaded files are stored - check if they are saved within the web root and can be accessed via HTTP
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory and can be executed when accessed

You are affected if Fabian Online Examination System 1.0 is installed and the admin_pic.php file upload endpoint lacks proper file type validation and stores files in a web-accessible location.

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 type validation (both by extension and MIME content-type), verify file contents using magic bytes, enforce proper authentication and authorization checks, and store uploaded files outside the web root or in a non-executable directory with restricted access.

Fix this in Online Examination System Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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