CVE-2024-54842

A SQL injection vulnerability was found in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 in /admin/password-recovery.php via the mobileno parameter

Critical · published December 12, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 The login recovery page is a treasure trove for attackers! A single malicious input in the mobileno parameter of phpgurukul's Online Nurse Hiring System could expose sensitive data faster than a nurse can change scrubs. 🔥 Think of it like giving someone the wrong access code to a secure area in a hospital. If they can slip in unnoticed, they can rummage through confidential patient records and cause chaos without breaking a sweat. With this SQL injection vulnerability, an attacker can extract, modify, or even delete data from the database. This means they could potentially access sensitive user information, leading to identity theft, data breaches, and a significant loss of trust in the system.

Put simply

Think of it like giving someone the wrong access code to a secure area in a hospital. If they can slip in unnoticed, they can rummage through confidential patient records and cause chaos without breaking a sweat. The vulnerability arises in the /admin/password-recovery.php script, where user input in the mobileno parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to insert malicious SQL code into the query used for password recovery.

What to do

With this SQL injection vulnerability, an attacker can extract, modify, or even delete data from the database. This means they could potentially access sensitive user information, leading to identity theft, data breaches, and a significant loss of trust in the system. Immediately patch to the latest version of phpgurukul, which addresses this SQL injection flaw. Additionally, implement parameterized queries to ensure user inputs are sanitized and audit your database permissions to limit access to sensitive information. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll secure your system 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
0.00510 · 42.6th percentile
Published
2024-12-12T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 DEC 00:00Z
    A SQL injection vulnerability was found in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 in /admin/password-recovery.php via the mobileno parameter
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