CVE-2025-60500: QDocs Smart School Management System 7.1 allows authenticated users with roles such as "accountant" or "admin"

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HIGH 7.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-60500 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting smart school. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

QDocs Smart School Management System 7.1 allows authenticated users with roles such as "accountant" or "admin" to bypass file type restrictions in the media upload feature by abusing the alternate YouTube URL option. This logic flaw permits uploading of arbitrary PHP files, which are stored in a web-accessible directory.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2025-10-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: qdocs

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-10-21 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

qdocs smart school DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smart-school || rpm -q smart-school || smart-school --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison smart-school sudo apt install smart-school=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold smart-school

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

dnf --showduplicates list smart-school sudo dnf downgrade smart-school-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add smart-school

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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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-2025-60500?

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

Is CVE-2025-60500 being exploited?

CVE-2025-60500 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-2025-60500 affect?

CVE-2025-60500 affects smart school. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). QDocs Smart School Management System 7.1 allows authenticated users with roles such as "accountant" or "admin" to bypass file type restrictions in the media upload feature by abusing the alternate YouTube URL option. This logic flaw permits

How urgent is CVE-2025-60500?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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