CVE-2026-14777: SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System unrestricted upload in announcements.php

CVE-2026-14777 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-07-06

A security vulnerability exists in the SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System, a platform used for managing educational content and exams. An attacker can exploit this flaw to upload unauthorized files to the server. This could allow a malicious actor to gain control over the system, potentially leading to data theft or a complete service disruption.

Technologies: SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System. Vendors: SourceCodester.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-14777 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14777 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-14777?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 6 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System 1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14777?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-14777 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-14777?
Check whether you run SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability (CWE-434) exists in SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System 1.0 within the 'announcements.php' file. The application fails to properly validate file types or permissions during the upload process. A remote attacker with low-level privileges can exploit this by uploading a malicious script (such as a PHP shell) to the server. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution (RCE) on the underlying host. A public exploit has been disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation.

Affected products

  • SourceCodester Online Examination & Learning Management System 1.0

Timeline

  • 2026-07-06: advisory: Vulnerability published in NVD and VulDB

References

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