CVE-2025-3969: news publishing Access Control Flaw

Description

A vulnerability was found in codeprojects News Publishing Site Dashboard 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php of the component Edit Category Page. The manipulation of the argument category_image leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-284

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
code-projects	news_publishing_site_dashboard	All

References

Exploits

https://github.com/zzZxby/Vulnerability-Exploration/blob/main/%E4%BB%A3%E7%A0%81%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A12.md https://github.com/zzZxby/Vulnerability-Exploration/blob/main/%E4%BB%A3%E7%A0%81%E5%AE%A1%E8%AE%A12.md

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306305 https://vuldb.com/?id.306305 https://vuldb.com/?submit.557287

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3969? +

A vulnerability was found in codeprojects News Publishing Site Dashboard 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit-category.php of the component Edit Category Page. The manipulation of the argument category_image leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-3969? +

CVE-2025-3969 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-3969? +

CVE-2025-3969 affects products from code-projects, specifically: news_publishing_site_dashboard. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-3969? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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