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CVE-2024-55099: phpgurukul · SQL Injection

Affects phpgurukulSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Dec 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubachchhelalchauhan/phpgurukulpkg:github/achchhelalchauhan/phpgurukulOther threatsAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-55099, organizations should immediately restrict access to the /admin/index.php interface by implementing network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access. Input validation and parameterized queries must be enforced in the application code to prevent SQL injection; developers should refactor the 'username' parameter handling to use prepared statements with bound parameters. If source code modification is not immediately feasible, deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with specific SQL injection detection rules can provide temporary protection. Regularly monitor logs for suspicious SQL syntax or injection patterns targeting the username parameter. Organizations should also conduct thorough security assessments of all web-facing components and update or patch the software once vendor fixes become available. Additionally, segregate the database with least privilege principles to limit the impact of potential exploitation.

Description

A SQL Injection vulnerability was found in /admin/index.php in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands to get unauthorized database access via the username parameter.

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