CVE-2021-4462

high-risk
Published 2025-11-10

Employee Records System version 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files via the uploadID.php endpoint; uploaded files can be executed because the application does not perform proper server-side validation. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-06 UTC.

Do I need to act?

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19.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 81% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Skittles

References (4)

Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49596
Product https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/11393/employee-records-system.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/employees-records-system-arbitrary-file-upl...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49596
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal