---
id: CVE-2021-44087
title: >-
  A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester
  Attendance and Payroll System v1.0 which allows an unauthenticated remote
  attacker to upload a maliciously crafted PHP via photo upload.
summary: >-
  A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester
  Attendance and Payroll System v1.0 which allows an unauthenticated remote
  attacker to upload a maliciously crafted PHP via photo upload.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: attendance_and_payroll_system_project
product: attendance_and_payroll_system
affected:
  - attendance_and_payroll_system = 1.0
published: '2022-03-17'
updated: '2026-07-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44087'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50801'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/apsystem.zip
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://sourcecodester.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50801'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/apsystem.zip
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.04116
epssPercentile: 0.9041
ingestedAt: '2026-07-06T17:03:23.947Z'
---

## Overview

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester Attendance and Payroll System v1.0 which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload a maliciously crafted PHP via photo upload.

## Affected

- `attendance_and_payroll_system = 1.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.