CVE-2024-4805: College Management System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2024-4805 Overview

CVE-2024-4805 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Kashipara College Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the edit_faculty.php file, where the id parameter is passed directly into a database query without proper sanitization. Attackers can manipulate this parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and requires only low-level privileges. Public disclosure has occurred, and exploitation details are available through VulDB entry VDB-263925. The issue is classified under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary SQL statements through the id parameter of edit_faculty.php, leading to unauthorized read, modification, or deletion of database records.

Affected Products

Kashipara College Management System 1.0
edit_faculty.php component
Deployments using the vulnerable id parameter handler

Discovery Timeline

2024-05-14 - CVE-2024-4805 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-4805

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability affects the edit_faculty.php script within Kashipara College Management System 1.0. The id request parameter flows directly into a backend SQL query without parameterization or input validation. Attackers submit crafted values in the id argument to alter query logic. Successful exploitation enables data extraction, record tampering, and potential authentication bypass depending on the surrounding application logic. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network and requires low privileges to trigger. Public exploit details have been disclosed through the VulDB advisory referenced as VDB-263925.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input in an SQL statement [CWE-89]. The edit_faculty.php handler concatenates the id parameter into a query string rather than using prepared statements with bound parameters. Because no sanitization or type enforcement is applied, database metacharacters are interpreted as query syntax.

Attack Vector

An attacker sends an HTTP request to edit_faculty.php with a manipulated id parameter containing SQL syntax. The malicious payload alters the intended query, allowing UNION-based extraction, boolean-based inference, or error-based data retrieval. Because the attack occurs over the network with low complexity, automated tooling such as sqlmap can identify and weaponize the flaw. Refer to the GitHub Vulnerability Report for the public technical description.

No verified exploit code is published in the referenced advisories. The vulnerability class is well understood: attackers append SQL operators or comment sequences to the id value in a GET or POST request to edit_faculty.php to break out of the intended query context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-4805

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to edit_faculty.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION SELECT, --, or OR 1=1 in the id parameter
Database error messages returned to clients accessing edit_faculty.php
Unexpected SELECT, UPDATE, or INFORMATION_SCHEMA queries originating from the College Management System application account
Unusual outbound data volume from the web application host following requests to faculty edit endpoints

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall signatures that identify SQL injection patterns targeting the id parameter
Enable database query logging and correlate anomalous queries against web access logs for edit_faculty.php
Monitor for sqlmap user-agent strings or repeated malformed requests to the same endpoint

Monitoring Recommendations

Alert on repeated HTTP 500 responses generated by edit_faculty.php
Track authenticated sessions issuing high-volume requests to faculty management endpoints
Review database audit logs for queries referencing mysql.user, information_schema, or credential tables

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-4805

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict access to edit_faculty.php to trusted administrative IP ranges pending a vendor fix
Deploy WAF rules that block SQL metacharacters in the id parameter of faculty edit requests
Audit database accounts used by the application and reduce privileges to the minimum required for normal operation

Patch Information

No vendor patch is listed in the referenced advisories. Consult the VulDB entry for updates on remediation availability. Organizations running Kashipara College Management System 1.0 should evaluate migration to a supported alternative if a fix is not published.

Workarounds

Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements in edit_faculty.php if source code modification is possible
Apply strict server-side input validation to enforce integer typing on the id parameter
Place the application behind a reverse proxy with SQL injection filtering enabled
Isolate the database server on a segmented network to limit lateral movement following a successful injection

bash

# Example ModSecurity rule to block SQLi on the id parameter
SecRule ARGS:id "@rx (?i)(union(\s|/\*.*\*/)+select|or\s+1=1|--|;)" \
    "id:1004805,phase:2,deny,status:403,\
    msg:'Possible SQLi on edit_faculty.php id parameter (CVE-2024-4805)'"