CVE-2024-0473VulnerabilityPublished 12 Jan 2024Updated 3 Jun 2025

CVE-2024-0473: code-projects Dormitory Management System · SQL Injection

Affects code-projects Dormitory Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
code-projects Dormitory Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the lack of an official patch, European organizations should immediately audit their use of the Dormitory Management System version 1.0 and identify if the vulnerable comment.php component is in use. Specific mitigations include: 1) Implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'com' parameter. 2) Restricting access to the Dormitory Management System to trusted internal networks and VPNs to reduce exposure. 3) Enforcing strict privilege management to minimize the number of users with elevated privileges that could exploit this vulnerability. 4) Conducting code reviews and applying manual input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the comment.php file if source code access is available. 5) Monitoring logs for unusual database query patterns or failed injection attempts. 6) Planning for an upgrade or migration to a patched or alternative system as soon as a fix becomes available. 7) Educating staff about the risks of SQL injection and the importance of credential security to prevent privilege escalation.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in code-projects Dormitory Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file comment.php. The manipulation of the argument com leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-250578 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Impact

For European organizations, especially educational institutions, student housing providers, and facility management companies using the affected Dormitory Management System version 1.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive student or resident data, including personal identification information, payment details, or internal comments, which could violate GDPR and other data protection regulations. Data integrity could be compromised, leading to misinformation or fraudulent records. Availability impacts could disrupt dormitory management operations, affecting room assignments, maintenance requests, or billing processes. The requirement for some privilege level to exploit the vulnerability suggests that insider threats or compromised accounts could be leveraged by attackers. The public disclosure without a patch increases the window of opportunity for attackers to develop exploits, potentially leading to targeted attacks against European institutions that rely on this software. The reputational damage and regulatory penalties from data breaches could be substantial.

Summary

CVE-2024-0473 is a SQL Injection vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the code-projects Dormitory Management System, specifically within an unspecified function in the comment.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization or validation of the 'com' parameter, which is susceptible to malicious SQL payloads. An attacker can remotely exploit this flaw without requiring user interaction but does require some level of privileges (PR:L) on the system. The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate backend SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure (confidentiality impact), unauthorized data modification (integrity impact), and disruption of service (availability impact). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.3, indicating a medium severity level, with an attack vector of network (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), privileges required (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and unchanged scope (S:U). Although no public exploits are currently known in the wild, the vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of exploitation. The absence of available patches or mitigations from the vendor increases the urgency for organizations to implement compensating controls. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-89, which is a common and critical class of injection flaws that can lead to severe security breaches if exploited.

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #2OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Parameterization
If available, use structured mechanisms that automatically enforce the separation between data and code. These mechanisms may be able to provide the relevant quoting, encoding, and validation automatically, instead of relying on the developer to provide this capability at every point where output is generated.
Architecture and Design · Operation · Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Query Parameterization (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
File Upload (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Object Relational Mapping Injection (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering (opens in a new tab)
Expanding Control over the Operating System from the Database (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Jul 2025, 15:10 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-89

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