VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-42669
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability23.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-11-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-434
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Product, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product, Third Party Advisory