SQL Injection Vulnerability in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System
CVE-2024-7165

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Sourcecodester
Status
School Fees Payment System
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 July 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A severe SQL injection vulnerability exists within the SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0, specifically in the handling of input arguments within the /view_payment.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to craft malicious requests, potentially manipulating the database queries executed by the application. The vulnerability arises due to inadequate input validation on the 'ef_id' parameter, leading to unauthorized access to database operations. As the exploit has been publicly disclosed, it poses a significant risk to installations still using this version. Administrators are strongly urged to implement immediate security measures including input sanitization and updates to safeguard against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

School Fees Payment 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-2024-7165 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.272579
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272579
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.380179
third-party-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
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

topsky979 (VulDB User)
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