CVE-2024-53635: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Nov 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.
What to do
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-53635, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the searchdata parameter to prevent malicious script injection. Employing a robust web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block reflected XSS payloads can provide additional protection. Enforce the principle of least privilege to limit user permissions, reducing the impact of compromised accounts. Conduct security awareness training to help users recognize phishing attempts that could trigger XSS attacks. Regularly update and patch the PHPGurukul COVID 19 Testing Management System as vendor fixes become available. Additionally, implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts. Monitoring logs for unusual activity related to the patient-search-report.php endpoint can help detect exploitation attempts early.
Description
A Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in /covid-tms/patient-search-report.php in PHPGurukul COVID 19 Testing Management System v1.0, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the searchdata POST request parameter.