CVE-2021-42169

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.74%

Last modified

CVE-2021-42169 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Simple Payroll System with Dynamic Tax Bracket in PHP using SQLite Free Source Code (by: oretnom23 ) is vulnerable from remote SQL-Injection-Bypass-Authentication for the admin account. The parameter (username) from the login form is not protected correctly and there is no security and escaping from malicious payloads.. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Simple Payroll System with Dynamic Tax Bracket in PHP using SQLite Free Source Code (by: oretnom23 ) is vulnerable from remote SQL-Injection-Bypass-Authentication for the admin account. The parameter (username) from the login form is not protected correctly and there is no security and escaping from malicious payloads.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.74%

84.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Simple Payroll System With Dynamic Tax Bracket ProjectSimple Payroll System With Dynamic Tax Bracket1.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-42169?
The Simple Payroll System with Dynamic Tax Bracket in PHP using SQLite Free Source Code (by: oretnom23 ) is vulnerable from remote SQL-Injection-Bypass-Authentication for the admin account. The parameter (username) from the login form is not protected correctly and there is no security and escaping from malicious payloads.
How severe is CVE-2021-42169?
CVE-2021-42169 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42169?
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Source: NVD / NIST