Arbitrary file upload in Engineers_online_portal_project Engineers_online_portal

CVE-2021-42669

A file upload vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester Engineers Online Portal in PHP via dashboard_teacher.php, which allows changing the avatar through teacher_avatar.php. Once an avatar gets uploaded it is getting uploaded to the /admin/u…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.233 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2021-42669?
CVE-2021-42669 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Engineers_online_portal_project Engineers_online_portal, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-42669?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-42669 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.