CVE-2024-0473
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 classified as critical has been found in code-projects Dormitory Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file comment.php. The manipulation of the argument com leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-250578 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 · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the Dormitory Management System 1.0's comment.php file allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via the 'com' parameter. The lack of proper input sanitization or parameterized queries enables attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or complete system compromise.
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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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Confirm Dormitory Management System installationIdentify the web application's codebase on the server. Look for a directory containing 'dormitory', 'DMS', or similar naming related to a dormitory management system.Affected if The Code Projects Dormitory Management System is present on the server.
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Verify installed version is 1.0Locate any version file, README, or version identifier within the application root directory. Check the comment.php file header for version information.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.
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Locate the comment.php fileSearch the application directory tree for a file named 'comment.php'. This file typically handles comment submissions in the system.Affected if The file comment.php exists in the application.
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Inspect the 'com' parameter handling in comment.phpOpen comment.php and examine the code around lines handling the 'com' parameter. Look for direct use of $_POST['com'] or $_GET['com'] in SQL queries without prepared statements, parameter binding, or input sanitization.Affected if The 'com' parameter is used in dynamic SQL queries without parameterized queries or input validation.
A user is affected if they run Code Projects Dormitory Management System version 1.0 with the comment.php file accessible and the 'com' parameter processing unsanitized user input in database 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 dataReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries (prepared statements) in comment.php, implement strict input validation on the 'com' parameter, and apply principle of least privilege to database accounts.
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