CVE-2024-4905: Lopalopa College Management System SQLi

CVE-2024-4905 Overview

CVE-2024-4905 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Kashipara College Management System 1.0. The flaw exists in the view_students_each_detail.php script, where the id parameter is passed directly into a database query without proper sanitization. Remote attackers can manipulate the id argument to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The issue is tracked as VDB-264438 and maps to CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic scanning and exploitation against exposed installations.

Critical Impact
Authenticated remote attackers can inject arbitrary SQL into the id parameter of view_students_each_detail.php, enabling database record disclosure, modification, or deletion.

Affected Products

Kashipara College Management System 1.0
view_students_each_detail.php endpoint
Deployments exposing the application to untrusted networks

Discovery Timeline

2024-05-15 - CVE-2024-4905 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-4905

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in view_students_each_detail.php, a PHP script that retrieves student records from the backend database. The id HTTP parameter flows into a SQL query without parameterization or input validation. Attackers can append SQL operators, UNION SELECT clauses, or boolean-based payloads to alter the query logic.

Exploitation requires network reachability to the application and low-privilege access. Because the injection is reflected in a data-retrieval endpoint, both classical error-based and blind extraction techniques are viable. Successful exploitation exposes stored student, staff, and administrative data.

Root Cause

The root cause is unsafe string concatenation of user-controlled input into SQL statements, classified under [CWE-89]. The script trusts the id value from the query string and passes it to the MySQL driver without prepared statements or type coercion. No allowlist, escaping, or ORM layer intercepts the malicious input before query execution.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based and does not require user interaction. An attacker sends a crafted HTTP GET request such as view_students_each_detail.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 to trigger the injection. Payloads using UNION-based extraction can enumerate database schema, dump credentials, or read arbitrary tables. See the GitHub Vulnerability Report and VulDB #264438 for the disclosed proof-of-concept details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-4905

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to view_students_each_detail.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', ", --, ;, UNION, or SELECT in the id parameter.
Web server access logs showing unusually long or encoded id values, including URL-encoded quotes (%27) and comment markers (%23, %2D%2D).
Database logs recording syntax errors or unexpected UNION queries originating from the application user.

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that flag SQL injection signatures against the vulnerable endpoint.
Correlate authentication events with anomalous parameter values on view_students_each_detail.php to identify enumeration attempts.
Enable MySQL general query logging temporarily to capture injected payloads for forensic review.

Monitoring Recommendations

Alert on HTTP 500 responses from view_students_each_detail.php, which often indicate malformed SQL from failed injection attempts.
Monitor for spikes in outbound data volume from the database host, indicative of bulk data extraction.
Track repeated requests from a single source IP against the same endpoint within short time windows.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-4905

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the College Management System to trusted networks or place it behind an authenticated VPN.
Enable a WAF with SQL injection protection profiles in front of the application.
Review database and web server logs for prior exploitation attempts against the affected endpoint.

Patch Information

No vendor patch is currently referenced in the CVE record. Operators should track the vendor for updates and, in the interim, apply source-level fixes by replacing string-concatenated queries with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli parameter binding. Additional context is available in VulDB CTI ID #264438.

Workarounds

Modify view_students_each_detail.php to cast the id parameter to an integer before use, for example $id = (int)$_GET['id'];.
Implement server-side input validation that rejects non-numeric values for the id parameter.
Apply least-privilege permissions to the MySQL account used by the application, limiting it to only the schemas and operations required.
Consider temporarily disabling the affected page until a code-level fix is deployed.

bash

# Configuration example: block requests with SQLi metacharacters in the id parameter (nginx)
location ~* /view_students_each_detail\.php$ {
    if ($arg_id ~* "('|\"|--|;|union|select|/\*)") {
        return 403;
    }
}