code-projects Voting System 1.0 candidates_add.php photo unrestricted upload
Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in code-projects Voting System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /admin/candidates_add.php. Such manipulation of the argument photo leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-8174. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Voting System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file /admin/candidates_add.php. The manipulation of the argument photo with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-8174. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.
The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/candidates_add.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-22761). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://code-projects.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒
CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒
CNA Vector: 🔒
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector: 🔒
CVSSv2
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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Unrestricted uploadCWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔒
Google Hack: 🔒
EPSS Score: 🔒
EPSS Percentile: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
07/25/2025 Advisory disclosed07/25/2025 VulDB entry created
07/28/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: code-projects.orgAdvisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2025-8174 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-317588
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 07/25/2025 09:58Updated: 07/28/2025 23:19
Changes: 07/25/2025 09:58 (56), 07/26/2025 04:07 (1), 07/26/2025 06:50 (30), 07/28/2025 23:19 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: iC0rner
Cache ID: 216::103
Submit
Accepted
- Submit #621586: code-projects Voting System 1.0 Unrestricted Upload (by iC0rner)
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