CVE-2024-51224: Vehicle Record Management System XSS Flaw

CVE-2024-51224 Overview

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities have been identified in the /admin/edit-vehicle.php component of Phpgurukul Vehicle Record Management System v1.0. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML by injecting crafted payloads into multiple parameters including vehiclename, modelnumber, regnumber, vehiclesubtype, chasisnum, and enginenumber.

Critical Impact

Attackers with administrative access can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users.

Affected Products

• Phpgurukul Vehicle Record Management System v1.0
• Component: /admin/edit-vehicle.php

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-03-23 - CVE-2024-51224 published to NVD
• 2026-03-24 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-51224

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), commonly known as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The administrative vehicle editing functionality in the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before rendering it in web pages.

The vulnerability exists across multiple input parameters within the vehicle management interface, creating several attack vectors. When an administrator edits vehicle records, the application accepts input for various fields without adequate output encoding or input validation. This allows malicious JavaScript or HTML code to be stored and subsequently executed when the page is rendered.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability lies in inadequate input sanitization and output encoding within the /admin/edit-vehicle.php component. The application directly incorporates user-supplied data into HTML output without proper escaping or encoding, allowing script injection. The affected parameters (vehiclename, modelnumber, regnumber, vehiclesubtype, chasisnum, enginenumber) all accept arbitrary input that is reflected in the application without neutralization.

Attack Vector

This is a stored XSS vulnerability that requires network access and administrative privileges to exploit. An attacker with access to the administrative panel can inject malicious scripts into vehicle record fields. When other administrators or users view the affected vehicle records, the injected scripts execute in their browser context.

The attack flow typically involves:

1. An attacker with administrative credentials accesses the vehicle editing interface
2. Malicious JavaScript is injected into one or more vulnerable parameters
3. The payload is stored in the application database
4. When other users view or edit the vehicle record, the malicious script executes
5. The script can steal session cookies, perform actions on behalf of the victim, or redirect users to malicious sites

For detailed technical information about this vulnerability, see the vulnerability research documentation.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-51224

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual JavaScript or HTML tags stored in vehicle record database fields
• Unexpected script execution when viewing vehicle records in the admin panel
• Presence of encoded payloads (e.g., <script>, javascript:, onerror=) in vehiclename, modelnumber, regnumber, vehiclesubtype, chasisnum, or enginenumber fields
• Anomalous outbound network requests from client browsers when accessing vehicle management pages

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect XSS payloads in POST requests to /admin/edit-vehicle.php
• Deploy endpoint detection solutions to monitor for suspicious script execution in browser contexts
• Enable logging and alerting for requests containing common XSS vectors targeting the affected parameters
• Perform regular database scans for stored malicious content in vehicle record tables

Monitoring Recommendations

• Monitor HTTP POST requests to /admin/edit-vehicle.php for suspicious payloads
• Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to detect and report inline script execution attempts
• Review server access logs for unusual patterns in administrative interface usage
• Configure alerting for any JavaScript injection patterns in application input fields

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-51224

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the administrative panel to only trusted users on secure networks
• Review existing vehicle records in the database for any injected malicious content
• Implement input validation and output encoding at the application level if source code access is available
• Consider disabling the vehicle editing functionality until a patch is available

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been identified at the time of this advisory. Organizations should monitor the Phpgurukul website for security updates and consider implementing the workarounds described below until an official fix is released.

For additional details, refer to the GitHub vulnerability research repository.

Workarounds

• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter XSS payloads in requests to the affected endpoint
• Apply server-side input validation by sanitizing the vulnerable parameters before database storage
• Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate script execution from injected content
• Limit administrative access to trusted IP addresses only
• Consider implementing output encoding in the PHP templates that display vehicle record data

If you have access to the application source code, apply proper output encoding to all user-controlled data before rendering:

# Implement proper output encoding in edit-vehicle.php
# Replace direct variable output with htmlspecialchars()
$vehiclename = htmlspecialchars($_POST['vehiclename'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
$modelnumber = htmlspecialchars($_POST['modelnumber'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
$regnumber = htmlspecialchars($_POST['regnumber'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
$vehiclesubtype = htmlspecialchars($_POST['vehiclesubtype'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
$chasisnum = htmlspecialchars($_POST['chasisnum'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
$enginenumber = htmlspecialchars($_POST['enginenumber'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');