Arbitrary file upload in Employee Records System Project

CVE-2019-20183

uploadimage.php in Employee Records System 1.0 allows upload and execution of arbitrary PHP code because file-extension validation is only on the client side. The attacker can modify global.js to allow the .php extension.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.076 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20183?
CVE-2019-20183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Employee Records System Project, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-20183?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-20183 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.