CVE-2024-10300 Overview
CVE-2024-10300 is a SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Medical Card Generation System 1.0. The flaw resides in the /admin/view-enquiry.php script within the View Enquiry Page component. Attackers manipulate the viewid parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements against the backend database. The issue is classified under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command). Remote exploitation is possible, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed. The vulnerability requires high privileges, limiting the attack to authenticated administrative users of the application.
Critical Impact
Authenticated remote attackers can inject SQL queries through the viewid parameter of the admin View Enquiry page, exposing enquiry data and other database contents.
Affected Products
- PHPGurukul Medical Card Generation System 1.0
- Component: /admin/view-enquiry.php (View Enquiry Page)
- Vulnerable parameter: viewid
Discovery Timeline
- 2024-10-23 - CVE-2024-10300 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in the NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-10300
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is an SQL injection issue in the administrative interface of PHPGurukul Medical Card Generation System 1.0. The /admin/view-enquiry.php endpoint accepts the viewid HTTP parameter and passes it into a SQL query without proper sanitization or parameterization. An authenticated attacker sends crafted values in viewid to alter the query logic. This allows the extraction of arbitrary rows, enumeration of database schema, and modification of records the application would not otherwise expose. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying MySQL database used to store patient enquiry records.
Root Cause
The root cause is direct concatenation of user-supplied input into a SQL statement. The viewid parameter is consumed by the PHP script without prepared statements, parameter binding, or input validation. This is a textbook CWE-89 pattern common to legacy PHP applications that build queries using string interpolation.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access to the administrative interface and valid administrator credentials. An attacker appends SQL syntax (for example, UNION SELECT payloads or boolean-based conditionals) to the viewid query string parameter. The manipulated query executes with the privileges of the database user configured in the application, typically granting full read and write access to the application schema. Public disclosure of the exploit increases the likelihood of opportunistic use against exposed installations. See the VulDB entry for additional technical context.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-10300
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to /admin/view-enquiry.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, SELECT, or SLEEP( in the viewid parameter.
- Unusual database errors or long-running queries originating from the Medical Card Generation System application user.
- Unexpected outbound traffic or data exports following requests to the View Enquiry page.
Detection Strategies
- Deploy web application firewall rules that identify SQL injection patterns targeting the viewid query parameter.
- Enable database query logging and alert on queries referencing enquiry tables that contain concatenated or malformed syntax.
- Correlate administrative session activity with anomalous query volume or schema enumeration attempts.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor authentication logs for administrator logins from unfamiliar source IP addresses preceding requests to /admin/view-enquiry.php.
- Track HTTP 500 responses from the admin interface, which often indicate injection probing.
- Baseline normal query patterns for the application database user and alert on deviations such as information_schema access.
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-10300
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the /admin/ directory to trusted administrative IP addresses using firewall or web server access control lists.
- Rotate administrative credentials and enforce strong password policies for all admin accounts.
- Audit the database for unauthorized changes or exfiltration attempts against enquiry-related tables.
Patch Information
No vendor patch is currently referenced in the NVD advisory. Consult the PHP Gurukul project site for updated releases. Until an official fix is available, apply the workarounds below and consider retiring the affected version in production environments.
Workarounds
- Replace vulnerable query construction in /admin/view-enquiry.php with parameterized statements using PDO or mysqli prepared queries.
- Add server-side input validation to reject non-numeric values for the viewid parameter.
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection signatures in front of the application.
- Isolate the application database user with least-privilege permissions to limit the blast radius of successful injection.
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