CVE-2024-3314
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 SourceCodester Computer Laboratory Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /classes/Users.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-259385 was 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 confidenceA SQL injection vulnerability exists in the SourceCodester Computer Laboratory Management System 1.0 within the /classes/Users.php file. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input processing, potentially enabling data exfiltration, authentication bypass, or database 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 the application is installedCheck if the Oretnom23 or SourceCodester Computer Laboratory Management System is present on the server by looking for its web directory, typically in the document root (e.g., /var/www/html/clabms/ or C:\xampp\htdocs\clabms\). Look for the typical login page or index file.Affected if The application directory exists and contains PHP files matching the Computer Laboratory Management System.
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Verify the product versionCheck the version by inspecting any version file, readme.txt, or the main index.php for a version string. The affected version is 1.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.
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Locate the vulnerable Users.php fileNavigate to the /classes/ directory within the application root and confirm Users.php exists. The path is typically /classes/Users.php.Affected if The file /classes/Users.php exists in the application directory.
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Inspect the Users.php for unsanitized SQL queriesOpen /classes/Users.php and search for SQL query patterns that use string concatenation or interpolation instead of parameterized queries. Look for statements like $db->query() with variables directly inserted into SQL strings, particularly in functions handling user authentication, registration, or profile updates.Affected if The Users.php file contains SQL queries that directly incorporate user input without using prepared statements or parameter binding.
The system is affected if the Computer Laboratory Management System version 1.0 is installed and the /classes/Users.php file contains SQL queries built using string concatenation with unsanitized user input.
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 dataImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations in Users.php, apply proper input validation and sanitization, and conduct a comprehensive code audit of other PHP files for similar SQL injection vulnerabilities.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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