CVE-2024-25521VulnerabilityPublished 8 May 2024Updated 1 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-25521: RuvarOA · n/a

Affects RuvarOASource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.4 Critical.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.4Critical

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

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
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: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
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: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to 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 8 May 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
GitHubruvaroa/RuvarOA`pkg:github/ruvaroa/RuvarOA`Other threats	Affected =6.01 =12.01	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-25521, organizations should take the following specific actions: 1) Immediately identify and inventory all instances of RuvarOA versions 6.01 and 12.01 within their environment. 3) Implement strict input validation and sanitization on the txt_keyword parameter and all user inputs to prevent injection attacks. 4) Refactor the application code to use parameterized queries or prepared statements instead of dynamic SQL concatenation. 5) Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting get_company.aspx and similar endpoints. 6) Monitor database logs and application logs for unusual query patterns or error messages indicative of injection attempts. 7) Restrict database user permissions to the minimum necessary to limit potential damage from exploitation. 8) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on injection vulnerabilities. 9) Educate developers and administrators about secure coding practices and the risks of SQL injection. 10) Consider network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of vulnerable systems to untrusted networks.

Description

RuvarOA v6.01 and v12.01 were discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the txt_keyword parameter at get_company.aspx.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2024-25521 is severe for organizations using RuvarOA versions 6.01 and 12.01. Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands remotely without authentication, leading to significant confidentiality breaches such as unauthorized access to sensitive corporate data, including employee information, financial records, and intellectual property. Integrity is also at high risk, as attackers can alter or delete database records, potentially corrupting business data or sabotaging operations. Availability impact is lower but still present, as attackers could cause partial denial of service by disrupting database functionality. The vulnerability's ease of exploitation and lack of required privileges make it accessible to a wide range of threat actors, including opportunistic attackers and advanced persistent threats. This could result in data leaks, regulatory compliance violations, financial losses, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. Organizations relying on RuvarOA for critical business processes face heightened risk, especially if no compensating controls are in place.

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).

References

gist.github.com/Mr-xn/bc8261a5c3e35a72768723acf1da358d (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 26 Feb 2026, 10:40 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-89

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