CVE-2024-42568

School Management System commit bae5aa was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the transport parameter at vehicle.php

Critical · published August 20, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky SQL injection lurks in the School Management System, allowing an attacker to exploit the transport parameter in vehicle.php! Think of it like a poorly-guarded delivery route where anyone can slip in fake packages with harmful contents — the result could be catastrophic for your school's sensitive data! An attacker could invade the system and manipulate or extract confidential student and faculty information. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability could lead to an absolute data disaster, exposing everything from grades to personal details. This could destroy trust in the system and lead to severe consequences for the school!

Put simply

Think of it like a poorly-guarded delivery route where anyone can slip in fake packages with harmful contents — the result could be catastrophic for your school's sensitive data! This vulnerability allows SQL code to be injected through the transport parameter, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation.

What to do

An attacker could invade the system and manipulate or extract confidential student and faculty information. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability could lead to an absolute data disaster, exposing everything from grades to personal details. This could destroy trust in the system and lead to severe consequences for the school! Patch the School Management System immediately to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. Review and sanitize all user inputs, especially those that interact with SQL queries, to prevent injection attacks. You might also want to implement a web application firewall for added security. You’ve got this! With these steps, you can close this vulnerability and keep your school’s data safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00600 · 48.0th percentile
Published
2024-08-20T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 AUG 00:00Z
    School Management System commit bae5aa was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the transport parameter at vehicle.php
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