CVE-2021-44280: attendance management system 1.0 is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in admin/incFunctions.php throug

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-44280 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting attendance management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

attendance management system 1.0 is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in admin/incFunctions.php through the makeSafe function.

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	2.0% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2021-12-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: attendance management system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-12-01 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

attendance management system project attendance management 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 attendance-management-system || rpm -q attendance-management-system || attendance-management-system --version

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

apt-cache madison attendance-management-system sudo apt install attendance-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold attendance-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list attendance-management-system sudo dnf downgrade attendance-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add attendance-management-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-2021-44280?

attendance management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-44280 being exploited?

CVE-2021-44280 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-2021-44280 affect?

CVE-2021-44280 affects attendance management system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). attendance management system 1.0 is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in admin/incFunctions.php through the makeSafe function.

How urgent is CVE-2021-44280?

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

Software pages

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References

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