CVE-2024-13036
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 Chat System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_room.php. The manipulation of the argument id/name/password leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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 /admin/update_room.php allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via the id, name, and password parameters. The lack of input sanitization or parameterized queries in the affected PHP file enables arbitrary database manipulation.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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 Fabian Chat System installationLocate the web application directory and confirm the presence of Fabian Chat System files, typically found in the web server's document root.Affected if The Fabian Chat System is present on the server.
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Verify the affected versionCheck the application's version file, README, or any version metadata within the installation directory to confirm version 1.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.
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Locate the vulnerable PHP fileVerify the existence of /admin/update_room.php within the application directory structure.Affected if The file /admin/update_room.php exists in the application.
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Check for lack of parameterized queriesInspect the source code of /admin/update_room.php and search for direct usage of $_POST or $_GET variables (id, name, password) concatenated into SQL queries without prepare() or bindParam() statements.Affected if The code directly embeds user input (id, name, password parameters) into SQL queries without using prepared statements or parameter binding.
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Confirm admin endpoint accessibilityTest whether the /admin/update_room.php endpoint is reachable without authentication or with weak authentication by attempting to access it directly via HTTP request.Affected if The admin endpoint is accessible without proper authentication or authentication can be bypassed.
The environment is affected if Fabian Chat System version 1.0 is installed with the vulnerable /admin/update_room.php file present and the SQL queries in that file do not use parameterized 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 prepared statements/parameterized queries for all user-controlled inputs (id, name, password) in update_room.php. Apply strict input validation and ensure the admin endpoint is protected by proper authentication and authorization checks.
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