CVE-2024-42572: 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-2024-42572, organizations should immediately audit and restrict access to the affected School Management System, especially limiting exposure to the internet. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied parameters, particularly the medium parameter in unitmarks.php, to prevent SQL injection. Employ parameterized queries or prepared statements in the application code to eliminate direct concatenation of user input into SQL commands. Monitor database logs and application behavior for unusual queries or anomalies indicative of injection attempts. If possible, deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting SQL injection patterns as a temporary protective measure. Coordinate with the software vendor or development team to obtain or develop patches and apply them promptly once available. Conduct security awareness training for administrators and developers on secure coding practices. Finally, maintain regular backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of data corruption or loss.
Description
School Management System commit bae5aa was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the medium parameter at unitmarks.php.