CVE-2024-2555: SourceCodester Employee Task Management System update-admin.php sql injection

Published Mar 17, 2024
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file update-admin.php. The manipulation of the argument adminid leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-257054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Sourcecodester Employee Task Management System
oretnom23 Employee Task Management System=1.0

Event History

Mar 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:31 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:31 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 25, 57107
Event
via NVD·08:36 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2555?

CVE-2024-2555 is classified as a critical vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2024-2555 affect the Employee Task Management System?

CVE-2024-2555 affects the functionality of the file update-admin.php, leading to SQL injection.

3

What can an attacker do with CVE-2024-2555?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2024-2555 to manipulate the admin_id argument, allowing unauthorized access to the database.

4

How can I mitigate CVE-2024-2555?

To mitigate CVE-2024-2555, input validation and prepared statements should be implemented to prevent SQL injection.

5

Is CVE-2024-2555 present in earlier versions of the Employee Task Management System?

CVE-2024-2555 specifically affects version 1.0 of the SourceCodester Employee Task Management System.

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