Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
School ERP Pro 1.0 has a high-severity issue where an authenticated administrator can upload a PHP file disguised as a profile photo and potentially run code on the server. The main business risk is full compromise of the application host if an admin account is misused or stolen.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if this software is internet-facing or used with shared, weak, or poorly monitored admin accounts. Because public exploit information exists and server compromise is possible, legacy deployments should be isolated, upgraded, or retired promptly.
Technical view
CVE-2020-37084 is a CWE-434 unrestricted file upload flaw in Arox School ERP Pro 1.0. The issue is reported in pre-editstudent.inc.php, where file extension validation for admin profile photo uploads can be bypassed, allowing arbitrary PHP upload and server-side code execution. CVSS v4.0 score is 8.6 with high impact and high privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations still running School ERP Pro 1.0, especially internet-facing deployments. Exploitation requires authenticated administrator access, so stolen admin credentials, insider misuse, or weak admin access controls materially increase risk.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry and VulnCheck advisory exist, so technical details are public. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat this as credible but not currently documented as exploited in the wild from the provided sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is based on the CVE record, VulnCheck advisory, and ExploitDB reference. No vendor patch information is present in the supplied sources. The CVSS vector indicates network exploitable, low complexity, no user interaction, but high privileges required.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether School ERP Pro 1.0 is deployed in any environment.
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks and enforce strong administrator authentication.
- Review vendor or maintainer guidance for any available update or replacement path.
- Disable or tightly control profile photo uploads if operationally possible.
- Consider retiring or isolating unsupported legacy deployments.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product name and version from application files, admin UI, or asset inventory.
- Check whether the application is internet-facing or reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review admin account usage for unexpected access or recent profile photo changes.
- Inspect upload directories for unexpected PHP files or executable content.
- Verify web server configuration prevents code execution in upload directories.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.6 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.6HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48392CVE reference · exploit, technical-description
- Archived Vendor HomepageCVE reference · product
- Archived SourceForge Product PageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: School ERP Pro 1.0 Admin Profile Photo Upload Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.