CVE-2024-4799: College Management System SQL Injection Flaw

CVE-2024-4799 Overview

CVE-2024-4799 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Kashipara College Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the view_each_faculty.php file, where the id parameter is passed directly into a SQL query without proper sanitization. Attackers can exploit this issue remotely without user interaction, requiring only low-privileged authentication. The vulnerability is tracked as VulDB entry VDB-263919 and maps to [CWE-89]. Public exploit details have been disclosed, increasing the risk of opportunistic exploitation against exposed instances.

Critical Impact
Remote attackers with low privileges can manipulate database queries through the id parameter in view_each_faculty.php, potentially exposing or modifying data stored in the College Management System.

Affected Products

Kashipara College Management System 1.0
view_each_faculty.php component
Deployments matching CPE cpe:2.3:a:lopalopa:college_management_system:1.0

Discovery Timeline

2024-05-14 - CVE-2024-4799 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-4799

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a classic SQL injection flaw [CWE-89] affecting the view_each_faculty.php script in Kashipara College Management System 1.0. The application accepts an id query parameter and concatenates it into a SQL statement without parameterization or input validation. An authenticated attacker can supply crafted SQL payloads through this parameter to alter the intended query logic.

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read arbitrary rows from the backing database, enumerate schema information, and potentially modify records. The scope is limited by the privileges assigned to the database account used by the web application. Public disclosure of exploitation details lowers the bar for attackers targeting exposed instances.

Root Cause

The root cause is missing input sanitization and the absence of parameterized queries in view_each_faculty.php. User-supplied data flowing into the id argument is trusted and interpolated directly into a SQL statement, allowing the underlying SQL parser to execute attacker-controlled fragments.

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs over the network against the web application. The attacker sends an HTTP request to view_each_faculty.php with a malicious id parameter value. Because the exploit has been publicly disclosed through the linked GitHub Vulnerability Report and cataloged in the VulDB entry #263919, automated scanning tools can identify and exploit vulnerable deployments.

// No verified proof-of-concept code is included here.
// Refer to the linked VulDB and GitHub references for technical details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-4799

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to view_each_faculty.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', ", --, UNION, or SLEEP( in the id parameter
Web server logs showing unusually long or encoded values for the id query string
Database error messages returned to clients originating from the College Management System application
Sudden spikes in database read volume tied to the faculty view endpoint

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that flag SQL injection payloads targeting the id parameter
Enable database query logging and alert on queries containing tautologies such as OR 1=1 or UNION SELECT
Correlate authenticated session activity with anomalous query patterns to identify low-privileged accounts probing the endpoint

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor access logs for repeated requests to view_each_faculty.php from a single source with varying id values
Alert on HTTP 500 responses from the application, which may indicate injection attempts triggering SQL errors
Baseline normal request patterns to the faculty module and flag deviations for review

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-4799

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the College Management System to trusted networks or VPN users until a fix is applied
Audit web server and database logs for prior exploitation attempts against view_each_faculty.php
Revoke or restrict database account privileges used by the application to the minimum required for read operations

Patch Information

No vendor advisory or official patch is referenced in the NVD entry for CVE-2024-4799. Administrators should contact Kashipara directly for remediation guidance or consider migrating to a maintained alternative. Monitor the VulDB entry for updates.

Workarounds

Apply a WAF rule that blocks SQL metacharacters in the id parameter of view_each_faculty.php
Modify the vulnerable script to use parameterized queries or prepared statements for the id argument
Enforce server-side type validation ensuring id accepts only positive integers before it reaches any SQL context
Disable the faculty view module if it is not actively required in the deployment

bash

# Example nginx location block to enforce numeric id values
location = /view_each_faculty.php {
    if ($arg_id !~ "^[0-9]+$") { return 400; }
    include fastcgi_params;
    fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
}