Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. The vulnerability can be exploited over the network by sending crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable admin upload endpoint, provided the attacker can reach `/Administrator/PHP/AdminUpdateCategory.php`.

Does exploitation require authentication or admin access?

Ideally it should, but in many real-world deployments admin panels are weakly protected, use default credentials, or suffer from access control flaws. Exploitability depends on how well the admin area is protected; if authentication is bypassable or misconfigured, attackers may reach the upload functionality without legitimate admin rights.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Implement strict server-side validation and allowlisting of file types, store uploads in non-executable locations with sanitized filenames, and ensure only properly authenticated and authorized administrators can access the upload functionality. Complement this with hardened web server configuration that prevents execution of uploaded content.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434) in code-projects Online Music Site Admin Category Update

CVE-2026-2133

Published:

Feb 7, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Unrestricted File Upload

CWE:

CWE-284;CWE-434

Impact:

Remote Code Execution or Web Server Compromise (depending on server configuration)

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Unrestricted File Upload

CWE:

CWE-284;CWE-434

Impact:

Remote Code Execution or Web Server Compromise (depending on server configuration)

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434) in code-projects Online Music Site Admin Category Update

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

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HIGH

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