CVE-2026-90857
MEDIUM 5.3 PoC AVAILABLE ALL-YEARSA vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester College Notes Gallery Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /dashboard/userprofile.php of the component Profile Upload. Performing a manipulation of the argument image results in unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. The barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 29th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.3CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM · CNA
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/OnlyCMJB/cve/issues/1
- github-search https://github.com/search?q=%22CVE-2026-90857%22&type=repositories
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-90857/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).For defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-90857/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload
- CWE-284: Improper Access Controls
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.3 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - MEDIUM 6.3 v3.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - MEDIUM 6.5 v2.0 · CNA Primary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - LOW 2.1 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - MEDIUM 6.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - MEDIUM 6.5 v2.0 · NVD Secondary
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P