CVE-2017-15957: my_profile.php in Ingenious School Management System 2.3.0 allows a student or teacher to upload an arbitrary

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-15957 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting ingenious school management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

my_profile.php in Ingenious School Management System 2.3.0 allows a student or teacher to upload an arbitrary file.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.9% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2017-10-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ingenious school management system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-29 06:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2.3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ingenious-school-management-system || rpm -q ingenious-school-management-system || ingenious-school-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ingenious-school-management-system sudo apt install ingenious-school-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3.0> sudo apt-mark hold ingenious-school-management-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ingenious-school-management-system sudo dnf downgrade ingenious-school-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add ingenious-school-management-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Ingenious 2.3.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-15957?

ingenious school management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-15957 being exploited?

CVE-2017-15957 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-15957 affect?

CVE-2017-15957 affects ingenious school management system. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). my_profile.php in Ingenious School Management System 2.3.0 allows a student or teacher to upload an arbitrary file.

How urgent is CVE-2017-15957?

Priority 58/100. High severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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