How severe is CVE-2024-8463?

CVE-2024-8463 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-8463 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8463?

CVE-2024-8463 affects Phpgurukul Job Portal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8463?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-8463 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-8463 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49196.

When was CVE-2024-8463 published?

CVE-2024-8463 was published on 2024-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-8463

CVE-2024-8463 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul Job Portal with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-49196
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Phpgurukul Job Portal
Published: 2024-09-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

File upload restriction bypass vulnerability in PHPGurukul Job Portal 1.0, the exploitation of which could allow an authenticated user to execute an RCE via webshell.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8463?: File upload restriction bypass vulnerability in PHPGurukul Job Portal 1.0, the exploitation of which could allow an authenticated user to execute an RCE via webshell.
How severe is CVE-2024-8463?: CVE-2024-8463 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-8463 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-8463?: CVE-2024-8463 affects Phpgurukul Job Portal. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8463?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-8463 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-8463 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-49196.
When was CVE-2024-8463 published?: CVE-2024-8463 was published on 2024-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-job-portal

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:phpgurukul:job_portal:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Phpgurukul Job Portal

CVE-2024-8470 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through CATEGORY parameter in…
CVE-2024-8469 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through id parameter in…
CVE-2024-8468 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through search parameter in…
CVE-2024-8467 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through id parameter in…
CVE-2024-8466 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through CATEGORY parameter in…
CVE-2024-8465 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): SQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through user_id parameter in…

All CVEs affecting Phpgurukul Job Portal →

Other CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-48283 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type…
CVE-2026-48276 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type…
CVE-2026-57700 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Daan.Dev OMGF Pro allows Using Malicious Files. This…
CVE-2025-69129 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site <= 1.0.7…
CVE-2026-40772 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload in GeekyBot <= 1.2.2 versions.
CVE-2026-40412 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type in Azure Orbital Spatio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code…

Browse all CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) vulnerabilities →