CVE-2024-54842: phpgurukul · n/a
Affects phpgurukulSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% 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 12 Dec 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubachchhelalchauhan/phpgurukulpkg:github/achchhelalchauhan/phpgurukulOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-54842, organizations should immediately implement the following measures: 1) Apply input validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) in the /admin/password-recovery.php script to prevent SQL injection. 2) If source code modification is not feasible immediately, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules specifically targeting SQL injection attempts on the mobileno parameter. 3) Restrict database user permissions to the minimum necessary to limit the impact of any injection exploit. 4) Monitor logs for suspicious SQL query patterns or repeated failed password recovery attempts. 5) Conduct a thorough security audit of the entire application to identify and remediate other potential injection points. 6) Engage with the software vendor or community to obtain or develop official patches. 7) Isolate the affected system within the network to reduce lateral movement risk until remediation is complete. 8) Educate administrators about the risks and signs of exploitation to enable rapid incident response.
Description
A SQL injection vulnerability was found in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 in /admin/password-recovery.php via the mobileno parameter.