CVE-2025-13564: A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Pre-School Management System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-13564 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting pre-school management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Pre-School Management System 1.0. Impacted is the function removefile of the file app/controllers/FilehelperController.php. Performing manipulation of the argument filepath results in denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 66%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404
Published	2025-11-23
Last modified	2026-10-08

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: kimz190

Last updated 2026-10-08 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-23 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-08 10:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kimz190 pre-school management system 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 pre-school-management-system || rpm -q pre-school-management-system || pre-school-management-system --version

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

apt-cache madison pre-school-management-system sudo apt install pre-school-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold pre-school-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list pre-school-management-system sudo dnf downgrade pre-school-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add pre-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-13564?

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

Is CVE-2025-13564 being exploited?

CVE-2025-13564 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-2025-13564 affect?

CVE-2025-13564 affects pre-school management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A security flaw has been discovered in SourceCodester Pre-School Management System 1.0. Impacted is the function removefile of the file app/controllers/FilehelperController.php. Performing manipulation of the argument filepath results in de

How urgent is CVE-2025-13564?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

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