CVE-2024-2394 SourceCodester Employee Management System add-admin.php unrestricted upload

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Attackers can upload malicious files via the avatar parameter in the admin panel, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-2394?

CVE-2024-2394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Management System, published on 12 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /Admin/add-admin.php. The manipulation of the argument avatar leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-256454 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Walterjnr1 Employee Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-2394 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2394 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jr6-hxcm-c8x6.

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