CVE-2024-0469
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was found in code-projects Human Resource Integrated System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file update_personal_info.php. The manipulation of the argument sex leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-250574 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Human Resource Integrated System 1.0 in the update_personal_info.php file where the 'sex' parameter accepts unsanitized user input directly into SQL queries, allowing remote attackers to manipulate database operations.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed application versionLocate any version identifier files, headers, or admin panels within the Code Projects Human Resource Integrated System installation. Check for a version.php file, readme.txt, or the admin dashboard for version display.Affected if The application version is exactly 1.0 (Human Resource Integrated System from Code Projects)
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Locate the vulnerable PHP fileSearch the web root directory for the file update_personal_info.php. This file is typically found in the admin or user management directories of the application.Affected if The file update_personal_info.php exists in the application directory
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Inspect the sex parameter handlingOpen update_personal_info.php and examine how the 'sex' parameter is handled. Look for SQL queries that directly incorporate the $_POST['sex'] or $_GET['sex'] variable without using prepared statements, parameterized queries, or input sanitization functions like mysqli_real_escape_string or PDO::quote.Affected if The 'sex' parameter is used directly in SQL queries without escaping, sanitization, or prepared statements
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Verify the vulnerable endpoint is accessibleCheck if the web server can serve update_personal_info.php. Attempt to access this file via HTTP/HTTPS to confirm it is an active endpoint that accepts user input.Affected if The update_personal_info.php endpoint is accessible and processes user requests
You are affected if you are running Code Projects Human Resource Integrated System version 1.0 and the update_personal_info.php file uses the 'sex' parameter directly in unsanitized SQL queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch; alternatively, refactor update_personal_info.php to use parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database interactions involving user-supplied input.
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