CVE-2022-45527: File upload vulnerability in Future-Depth Institutional Management Website (IMS) 1.0, allows unauthorized atta

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-45527 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting institutional management website. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

File upload vulnerability in Future-Depth Institutional Management Website (IMS) 1.0, allows unauthorized attackers to directly upload malicious files to the courseimg directory.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2023-02-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: institutional management website project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-08 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

institutional management website project institutional management website DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy institutional-management-website || rpm -q institutional-management-website || institutional-management-website --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison institutional-management-website sudo apt install institutional-management-website=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold institutional-management-website

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

dnf --showduplicates list institutional-management-website sudo dnf downgrade institutional-management-website-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add institutional-management-website

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2022-45527?

institutional management website: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-45527 being exploited?

CVE-2022-45527 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-2022-45527 affect?

CVE-2022-45527 affects institutional management website. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). File upload vulnerability in Future-Depth Institutional Management Website (IMS) 1.0, allows unauthorized attackers to directly upload malicious files to the courseimg directory.

How urgent is CVE-2022-45527?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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