CVE-2024-10420: A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Attendance and Payroll System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-10420 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting attendance and payroll system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Attendance and Payroll System 1.0. This affects the function upload of the file /marimar/guest/update.php. The manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2024-10-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: nurhodelta17

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-27 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nurhodelta17 attendance and payroll 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-and-payroll-system || rpm -q attendance-and-payroll-system || attendance-and-payroll-system --version

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

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

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

dnf --showduplicates list attendance-and-payroll-system sudo dnf downgrade attendance-and-payroll-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add attendance-and-payroll-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-2024-10420?

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

Is CVE-2024-10420 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10420 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-2024-10420 affect?

CVE-2024-10420 affects attendance and payroll system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Attendance and Payroll System 1.0. This affects the function upload of the file /marimar/guest/update.php. The manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted

How urgent is CVE-2024-10420?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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References

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