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CVE-2024-48744: PHPGurukul Teachers Record Management System · Code Injection

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Oct 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-48744, organizations should immediately implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'searchinput' parameter within /trms/listed-teachers.php. Employ context-aware encoding (e.g., HTML entity encoding) to neutralize injected scripts before rendering user input in responses. Use Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. Additionally, implement HTTPOnly and Secure flags on session cookies to reduce session hijacking risks. Conduct thorough code reviews and penetration testing focused on XSS vectors in the application. If possible, isolate the vulnerable component behind a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block reflected XSS payloads. Educate users about the risks of clicking suspicious links or submitting untrusted forms. Monitor logs for unusual request patterns targeting the 'searchinput' parameter. Finally, coordinate with PHPGurukul developers or vendors to obtain official patches or updates once available.

Description

A Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in /trms/listed- teachers.php in PHPGurukul Teachers Record Management System v2.1, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "searchinput" POST request parameter.

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