CVE-2024-57687

An OS Command Injection vulnerability was found in /landrecordsys/admin/dashboard.php in PHPGurukul Land Record System v1.0, which allows remote attackers to…

Critical · published January 10, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
3%
Percentile
85.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An OS Command Injection vulnerability hides in the shadows of the PHPGurukul Land Record System, waiting for a crafty attacker to exploit it through a seemingly innocent cookie! 🍪⚡ Think of it like a restaurant where the chef follows a diner’s order without double-checking the recipe. If someone slips in a rogue ingredient via the cookie order, it could totally change the dish—creating a disaster in the kitchen! An attacker could execute arbitrary code on the server, gaining full control and wreaking havoc. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulations of land records, or even a complete system takeover. The potential fallout is absolutely devastating! 🔥

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef follows a diner’s order without double-checking the recipe. If someone slips in a rogue ingredient via the cookie order, it could totally change the dish—creating a disaster in the kitchen! This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject commands by manipulating the "Cookie" GET request parameter in the dashboard.php file. Without proper validation and sanitization, the server blindly executes the commands, putting the entire system at risk.

What to do

An attacker could execute arbitrary code on the server, gaining full control and wreaking havoc. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulations of land records, or even a complete system takeover. The potential fallout is absolutely devastating! 🔥 Immediately update PHPGurukul Land Record System to the latest patched version and implement input validation for the "Cookie" parameter. Additionally, consider implementing web application firewalls (WAFs) to help detect and block malicious requests. 🛡️ You've got this! By following these steps, you’ll secure your system and maintain hero status in the battle for internet safety! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

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
0.02643 · 85.5th percentile
Published
2025-01-10T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 JAN 00:00Z
    An OS Command Injection vulnerability was found in /landrecordsys/admin/dashboard.php in PHPGurukul Land Record System v1.0, which allows remote attackers to…
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