CVE-2024-44659CWE-89sql-injection

CVE-2024-44659

Critical · published November 18, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A mischievous SQL injection lurks in PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal 2.0, hiding in the email parameter of forgot-password.php! 🔥 Think of it like a checkout counter that lets anyone behind the register with a simple password reset. An attacker can instantly access sensitive user data just by slipping in a crafty query in the email field! An attacker could seize control of user accounts, gain access to personal information, and wreak havoc on the entire platform. This could lead to unauthorized transactions, data breaches, and a severely damaged reputation!

Put simply

Think of it like a checkout counter that lets anyone behind the register with a simple password reset. An attacker can instantly access sensitive user data just by slipping in a crafty query in the email field! This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate SQL queries through the email parameter, leading to unauthorized data access. Without proper input validation, malicious SQL commands could be executed on the database.

What to do

An attacker could seize control of user accounts, gain access to personal information, and wreak havoc on the entire platform. This could lead to unauthorized transactions, data breaches, and a severely damaged reputation! Immediately patch your installation to version 2.1 to fix this critical flaw. Implement parameterized queries to safeguard against SQL injection, and conduct a thorough security audit of your application. 🛡️ You've got this! With quick action, you'll have your online shopping portal secured in no time! 💪✨

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
0.00438 · 37.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-11-18T01:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
phpgurukul/online_shopping_portalall versions—
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 NOV 00:00Z
    PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal 2.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the email parameter in forgot-password.php
    cvelistv5