CVE-2024-42569: School Management System · SQL Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Aug 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-42569, organizations should immediately implement the following measures: 1) Apply input validation and sanitization on the 'medium' parameter to ensure only expected values are accepted. 2) Refactor the paidclass.php code to use parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection. 3) Conduct a thorough code review of the entire application to identify and remediate other potential injection points. 4) Monitor database logs and application logs for suspicious queries or unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 5) Restrict database user permissions to the minimum necessary to limit the impact of a successful injection. 6) Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting SQL injection patterns to provide an additional layer of defense. 7) Engage with the software vendor or community to obtain patches or updates as soon as they become available. 8) Educate development teams on secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities in future releases. 9) Consider isolating or temporarily disabling the affected functionality if immediate patching is not possible. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on specific parameter hardening, code remediation, and proactive monitoring tailored to this vulnerability.
Description
School Management System commit bae5aa was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the medium parameter at paidclass.php.