CVE-2021-36622: Sourcecodester Online Covid Vaccination Scheduler System 1.0 is affected vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-36622 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting online covid vaccination scheduler system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Sourcecodester Online Covid Vaccination Scheduler System 1.0 is affected vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload. The admin panel has an upload function of profile photo accessible at http://localhost/scheduler/admin/?page=user. An attacker could upload a malicious file such as shell.php with the Content-Type: image/png. Then, the attacker have to visit the uploaded profile photo to access the shell.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2021-08-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: online covid vaccination scheduler system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-08-03 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

online covid vaccination scheduler system project online covid vaccination scheduler system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system || rpm -q online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system || online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system sudo apt install online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system sudo dnf downgrade online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add online-covid-vaccination-scheduler-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-36622?

online covid vaccination scheduler system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-36622 being exploited?

CVE-2021-36622 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-36622 affect?

CVE-2021-36622 affects online covid vaccination scheduler system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Sourcecodester Online Covid Vaccination Scheduler System 1.0 is affected vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload. The admin panel has an upload function of profile photo accessible at http://localhost/scheduler/admin/?page=user. An attacker cou

How urgent is CVE-2021-36622?

Priority 64/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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