CVE-2024-2586
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 · uneditedVulnerability in AMSS++ version 4.31 that allows SQL injection through /amssplus/index.php, in the 'username' parameter. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted SQL query to the server and retrieve all the information stored in the DB.
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 AMSS++ version 4.31 at /amssplus/index.php in the 'username' parameter. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary SQL commands through unsanitized user input to bypass authentication or exfiltrate sensitive data from the database.
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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= 4.31CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Locate AMSS++ installation directorySearch the web server document root for the 'amssplus' directory, typically found at /amssplus/ or /path/to/your/webroot/amssplus/Affected if The amssplus directory exists on the server
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Verify AMSS++ version 4.31Inspect version files in the AMSS++ installation, commonly found in version.php, about.php, or a config file within the amssplus directory. Compare the reported version number to 4.31Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.31
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Confirm vulnerable script existsVerify that /amssplus/index.php exists on the server by checking the file system or making an HTTP request to the endpointAffected if The index.php file exists in the amssplus directory
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Identify login form endpointAccess the AMSS++ login page at /amssplus/index.php and confirm it contains a 'username' input field in the authentication formAffected if A login form with a username parameter is present at /amssplus/index.php
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Check web server exposureDetermine if the AMSS++ application is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, network ACLs, or web server virtual host configurationsAffected if The /amssplus/ endpoint is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks
If AMSS++ version 4.31 is installed and the /amssplus/index.php login page with a username parameter is network-accessible, the environment is affected by this SQL injection vulnerability.
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 to properly escape user input. Apply input validation and ensure the database application user has minimal required privileges.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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