CVE-2023-29625: Employee Performance Evaluation System v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability w

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-29625 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting employee performance evaluation system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Employee Performance Evaluation System v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file uploaded to the server.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2023-04-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: employee performance evaluation system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-14 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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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 employee-performance-evaluation-system || rpm -q employee-performance-evaluation-system || employee-performance-evaluation-system --version

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

apt-cache madison employee-performance-evaluation-system sudo apt install employee-performance-evaluation-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold employee-performance-evaluation-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list employee-performance-evaluation-system sudo dnf downgrade employee-performance-evaluation-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add employee-performance-evaluation-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-29625?

employee performance evaluation system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-29625 being exploited?

CVE-2023-29625 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-2023-29625 affect?

CVE-2023-29625 affects employee performance evaluation system. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Employee Performance Evaluation System v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file uploaded to the server.

How urgent is CVE-2023-29625?

Priority 51/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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CVE-2022-40435 MEDIUM 4.8 DOWNGRADE Employee Performance Evaluation System v1.0 was discovered to contain a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS)

References

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