Library SystemApplication · Code Projects

CVE-2024-1826

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability has been found in code-projects Library System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file Source/librarian/user/student/login.php. The manipulation of the argument username/password leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-254614 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 confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in the login.php file of Library System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the username and password parameters, potentially bypassing authentication and gaining unauthorized access to the system.

MitigationImplement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all SQL queries, especially in authentication logic, and apply proper input validation and escaping for user-supplied credentials.

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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
Library SystemApplication
Affected:= 1.0

CVSS 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.

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  1. Identify the Library System installation
    Locate the Library System application in your environment. Check for a directory or application folder containing the 'login.php' file. Confirm the application name and version from any README, metadata, or installation files present.
    Affected if The installed application is Code Projects Library System version 1.0
  2. Locate and inspect the login.php file
    Find the login.php file within the Library System installation directory. Open the file and examine the authentication logic, specifically how the username and password parameters are handled in SQL queries.
    Affected if The login.php file exists and contains SQL query logic that processes username and/or password parameters without visible sanitization
  3. Check for unsanitized SQL query construction
    Within login.php, search for SQL query strings that directly concatenate or interpolate user-supplied variables (such as $username, $password, or $_POST/$_GET arrays) into the query without using prepared statements, parameterized queries, or proper escaping functions.
    Affected if The code shows direct string concatenation of user input into SQL queries (e.g., "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username='" . $username . "'") rather than using prepared statements or binding parameters
  4. Verify the application is network-accessible
    Confirm that the Library System login.php is accessible over the network (HTTP/HTTPS). Check if the web server hosting the application is exposed and if the login page can be reached remotely.
    Affected if The login.php is accessible remotely without authentication restrictions, allowing external attackers to send malicious input
  5. Compare your version to affected range
    Review any version documentation, changelogs, or application metadata to confirm the exact version number of your Library System installation.
    Affected if Your installed version is exactly 1.0 (Code Projects Library System)

You are affected if you are running Code Projects Library System version 1.0 and the login.php file contains SQL queries that directly incorporate username/password parameters without prepared statements or input sanitization.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all SQL queries, especially in authentication logic, and apply proper input validation and escaping for user-supplied credentials.

Fix this in Library System Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
24.0 hours of engineering $4,200
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