CVE-2024-5985: SourceCodester Best Online News Portal index.php sql injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-5985 is a high (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in mayurik best_online_news_portal. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 14-06-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Best Online News Portal 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/index.php. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-268461 was assigned to this vulnerability.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.