CVE-2024-8467CWE-89

SQL injection vulnerability in Job Portal

Critical · published September 5, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 An attacker can pull the entire database with a single crafty query through the id parameter in /jobportal/admin/category/index.php! Think of it like a restaurant where a diner can simply ask the waiter for the secret recipe book without any checks—suddenly, all the restaurant’s culinary secrets are up for grabs! This SQL injection vulnerability could allow an attacker to expose all the sensitive information stored in the database, including user data, admin credentials, and much more. It’s a recipe for disaster—imagine what malicious actors could do with that data!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a diner can simply ask the waiter for the secret recipe book without any checks—suddenly, all the restaurant’s culinary secrets are up for grabs! This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through a vulnerable parameter, compromising the integrity of the database and accessing sensitive information.

What to do

This SQL injection vulnerability could allow an attacker to expose all the sensitive information stored in the database, including user data, admin credentials, and much more. It’s a recipe for disaster—imagine what malicious actors could do with that data! Patch your application immediately to a fixed version, ensuring that input validation is implemented on the id parameter. Additionally, consider using prepared statements to prevent such vulnerabilities in the future. You've got this! Act now to close this critical gap and secure your application. 🛡️

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
0.00464 · 39.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-09-05T12:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 SEP 12:55Z
    SQL injection vulnerability in Job Portal
    cvelistv5