CVE-2024-11214Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unchecked profile upload

Published Nov 14, 2024 · Updated Nov 14, 2024

Unrestricted file upload in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute server code. /admin/profile.php passes the website_image filename directly to move_uploaded_file without type or content validation, placing executable PHP in a web-served profile directory. Administrative access to the profile section is required; after upload, requesting the PHP file executes supplied commands with the web server process privileges.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unrestricted file upload in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute server code. /admin/profile.php passes the website_image filename directly to move_uploaded_file without type or content validation, placing executable PHP in a web-served profile directory. Administrative access to the profile section is required; after upload, requesting the PHP file executes supplied commands with the web server process privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-11214
Published
Nov 14, 2024
Updated
Nov 14, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Best Employee Management System
Classifications
CWE-434, CWE-284, T1505.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Best Employee Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.8VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
4.7VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1505.003Server Software Component Web Shell

Public exploit references

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