SQL Injection Vulnerability in PHPGurukul News Portal
CVE-2024-3768

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
PHPgurukul
Status
News Portal
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in PHPGurukul/itsourcecode News Portal 4.1, specifically in the processing of the search.php file. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the searchtitle parameter, allowing an attacker to manipulate SQL queries executed by the application. The exploitation can be executed remotely, posing a significant threat to the integrity and confidentiality of the database. With the exploit publicly disclosed, organizations using this software should take immediate actions to mitigate risks associated with unauthorized data access.

Affected Version(s)

News Portal 4.1

News Portal 4.1

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-2024-3768 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.260615
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.260615
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.316291
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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

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

Burak (VulDB User)
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