CVE-2021-44965: phpgurukul employee_record_management_system Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-44965 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in phpgurukul employee_record_management_system. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-12-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in /admin/includes/* directory for PHPGURUKUL Employee Record Management System 1.2 The attacker can retrieve and download sensitive information from the vulnerable server.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.