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Payroll Management System CVE-2024-34833

CRITICAL
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2024-06-17 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could upload malicious files that can be executed on the server by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 1.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Sourcecodester Payroll Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. Sourcecodester Payroll Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. Users can upload images via the "save_settings" page. An unauthenticated attacker can leverage this functionality to upload a malicious PHP file instead. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as the user running the web server. Affected products include: Oretnom23 Payroll Management System.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Sourcecodester Payroll Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to File Upload. Users can upload images via the "save_settings" page. An unauthenticated attacker can leverage this functionality to upload a malicious PHP file instead. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the ability to execute arbitrary code as the user running the web server.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.9%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

71
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:oretnom23:payroll_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-28468 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 05

Payroll Management System v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the username parameter. Rated

CVE-2024-8567 MEDIUM POC
6.9 Sep 08

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0.php?acti

CVE-2024-8081 MEDIUM POC
6.9 Aug 22

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0. Rated medium severity (C

CVE-2024-37831 CRITICAL
9.8 Jun 14

Itsourcecode Payroll Management System 1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in payroll_items.php via the ID parameter. Rat

CVE-2025-7132 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 07

SQL injection in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to read or modify database contents via

CVE-2025-7131 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 07

SQL injection in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands throug

CVE-2025-7130 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 07

SQL injection in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQ

CVE-2025-7129 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 07

SQL injection in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries via the

CVE-2025-7128 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 07

Unauthenticated SQL injection in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate backend d

CVE-2025-9529 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Aug 27

A weakness has been identified in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulner

CVE-2025-6826 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jun 28

SQL injection in code-projects Payroll Management System 1.0 via the ID parameter in /ajax.php?action=save_department al

CVE-2025-7220 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Jul 09

SQL injection in Campcodes Payroll Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate the 'ID' parameter via /a

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