HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-2394
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-2394

CWE-434Published: March 12, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /Admin/add-admin.php. The manipulation of the argument avatar leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-256454 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows remote code execution. This critical flaw is highly dangerous due to the ease of exploitation.

Public exploit information is available, but the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Restrict access to the administrative interface and remove the vulnerable application if no patch is available.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-2394 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

walterjnr11 product(s)
employee management system
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

https://vuldb.com/?id.256454Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.256454Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-2394
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 12, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-434)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-2394 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.