CVE-2025-5840

HIGH

SourceCodester Client DBMS 1.0 - Unrestricted Upload

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-5840. PoCs published by haxerr9.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a web application, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file (webshell) to the server. The PoC uses a POST request to upload a file with a PHP payload that executes system commands via a GET parameter.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Client Database Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /user_update_customer_order.php. The manipulation of the argument uploaded_file leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by haxerr9 · poc
https://github.com/haxerr9/CVE-2025-5840

This exploit targets an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a web application, allowing an attacker to upload a malicious PHP file (webshell) to the server. The PoC uses a POST request to upload a file with a PHP payload that executes system commands via a GET parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Unknown web application (likely a custom or niche CMS with 'cdm' directory structure)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable endpoint '/cdm/user_update_customer_order.php' · Target must allow file uploads to the '/cdm/files/' directory · PHP must be executed on the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.311583
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311583
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.591425
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking
https://github.com/592833263/cve/issues/1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 29.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-284 CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
lerouxyxchire/client_database_management_system 1.0
Published Jun 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026