CVE-2021-42669: engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-42669 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal. EPSS estimates a 23.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 05-11-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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/uploads/ directory, and is accessible by all users. By uploading a php webshell containing "<?php system($_GET["cmd"]); ?>" the attacker can execute commands on the web server with - /admin/uploads/php-webshell?cmd=id.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
23.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 23.27% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundCve 2021 42669
Maturity: poc
Cve Mitre
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Engineers_online_portal_project1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.sourcecodester.com/php/13115/engineers-online-portal-php.htmlX Refsource MISCProductThird Party Advisory
- github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/CVE-2021-42671X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory