SQL Injection Vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System
CVE-2024-2554

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Sourcecodester
Status
Employee Task Management System
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 March 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the SourceCodester Employee Task Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability resides in the 'update-employee.php' file, allowing attackers to manipulate the 'admin_id' argument. This manipulation can lead to SQL injection exploits, which permit unauthorized access to the system's database. As this vulnerability can be exploited remotely, it poses a significant risk to users of the Employee Task Management System. It is crucial for organizations to implement the necessary security measures to mitigate the potential impacts of this vulnerability, considering that it has already been disclosed and may be actively exploited by malicious actors.

Affected Version(s)

Employee Task Management System 1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-2554 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.257053
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.257053
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https://github.com/Peanut886/Vulnerability/blob/main/webr...
exploitpatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peanut (VulDB User)
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