CVE-2024-3437: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0

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HIGH 7.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-3437 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting prison management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /Admin/add-admin.php of the component Avatar Handler. The manipulation of the argument avatar leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-259631.

Why this priority

High 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	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2024-04-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: fast5

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-04-08 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fast5 prison 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 prison-management-system || rpm -q prison-management-system || prison-management-system --version

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

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

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

dnf --showduplicates list prison-management-system sudo dnf downgrade prison-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add prison-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-3437?

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

Is CVE-2024-3437 being exploited?

CVE-2024-3437 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-2024-3437 affect?

CVE-2024-3437 affects prison management system. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /Admin/add-admin.php of the component Avatar Handler. The manipulation of the ar

How urgent is CVE-2024-3437?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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