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Phpgurukul Teachers Record Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2024-51064

This vulnerability exists in a web application management system. Such systems are commonly deployed as web interfaces to manage records and are frequently exposed to the internet or reachable via internal networks to allow administrative access, making it likely for the vulnerable component to be accessible in a network-facing capacity.

SQL Injection

Phpgurukul Teachers Record Management System

2.1

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Phpgurukul Teachers Record Management System, specifically impacting version 2.1. This flaw could allow unauthorized access and manipulation of data if the system is exposed to networks. The main concern is to confirm if this specific system and version are in use within our environment.

System flaw allows unauthorized data access.
Critical vulnerability in a record management system.
Confirm relevance and exposure to understand risk.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to the `admin/queries.php` page. This page is accessible over the network and does not require any prior authentication. By manipulating the `tid` parameter, an attacker could inject malicious SQL code. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive data within the Teachers Record Management System.

Accessible via network.
SQL injection in `tid` parameter.
Database compromise and data manipulation.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Teachers Record Management System could allow an unauthenticated attacker to manipulate database queries through the `tid` parameter in `admin/queries.php`. When an attacker successfully exploits this, they could potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive information stored within the system's database.

Database contents at risk.
Exploited via the `tid` parameter.
Unauthorized data access or modification.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

The Phpgurukul Teachers Record Management System is a web application, likely managed by an application owner or a platform team. Given the SQL injection vulnerability's network accessibility, the initial focus should be on identifying all instances of this system, confirming their exposure and business criticality, and then engaging the system's accountable owner to plan a coordinated remediation.

Application owners should own this issue.
Verify system exposure and business criticality first.
Plan remediation based on identified risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is Phpgurukul Teachers Record Management System?

This is a web-based application designed for educational institutions to organize and track faculty information. It uses a database to store staff records and provides an administrative interface for managing that data.

How does CVE-2024-51064 affect the system?

This vulnerability is classified as an SQL Injection (CWE-89). It occurs when the software does not properly sanitize user input, allowing an attacker to inject malicious database commands. In this case, the flaw allows unauthorized parties to view, alter, or remove information directly from the system's underlying database.

What triggers this SQL injection?

An attacker triggers the vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted request to the admin/queries.php file, targeting the 'tid' parameter. It is important to note that this requires no prior login or authentication; simply having network access to the target page is sufficient to attempt the attack.

Do I need to worry about this vulnerability?

According to Halo Surface Signal, this software is often deployed as a web interface, making it likely to be reachable over a network. If your instance is accessible from the internet or even just an internal network, it is potentially exposed. You should prioritize checking for any active installations of version 2.1 in your environment.

What are the first steps to address this flaw?

Start by auditing your infrastructure to locate any instances of the affected software. Once identified, evaluate the system's business criticality and network exposure level. Finally, coordinate with the specific team or individual responsible for the application to initiate a security review and remediation process.

References

github.com/0x1c1ph3r/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2024-51064

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.