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CVE-2024-34480VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-34480: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Aug 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-34480, organizations should immediately restrict external access to the vulnerable admin/category/view_category.php endpoint, ideally limiting it to trusted internal networks or VPNs. Deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL Injection detection and prevention rules can help block malicious payloads targeting the 'id' parameter. Conduct thorough input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the application code to eliminate SQL Injection vectors. Since no official patches are currently available, consider applying temporary code-level fixes or replacing the vulnerable component with a secure alternative. Regularly monitor database logs and web server access logs for suspicious activities indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, perform security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate similar injection flaws in other parts of the application. Educate development teams on secure coding practices to prevent future vulnerabilities.

Description

SourceCodester Computer Laboratory Management System 1.0 allows admin/category/view_category.php id SQL Injection.

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