CVE-2024-57487
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 · uneditedIn Code-Projects Online Car Rental System 1.0, the file upload feature does not validate file extensions or MIME types allowing an attacker to upload a PHP shell without any restrictions and execute commands on the server.
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 confidenceThe Code-Projects Online Car Rental System 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in its upload feature. The application fails to validate file extensions and MIME types, allowing attackers to upload arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote command execution on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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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Confirm the application versionLocate the version information for the Code-Projects Online Car Rental System (typically in an about page, footer, or version file). Compare it to version 1.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0
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Locate the file upload featureIdentify all file upload forms in the application (typically in admin panels or user submission areas). Common paths include /upload, /upload.php, or forms with enctype='multipart/form-data'.Affected if The application has a file upload feature
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Inspect upload validation logicExamine the server-side code handling file uploads (e.g., upload.php, upload handler scripts). Look for validation of $_FILES array, specifically checks for file extension or MIME type validation before moving uploaded files.Affected if There is no server-side validation of file extensions or MIME types, or the validation can be bypassed
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Check allowed file extension configurationLook for any allowlist or blocklist of permitted file extensions in the upload handling code. Determine if .php, .php5, .phtml, or other server-side script extensions are explicitly blocked or not allowed.Affected if .php and other executable extensions are not blocked or are not explicitly allowlisted
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Verify upload directory configurationCheck if uploaded files are stored within the web root and if script execution is disabled in that directory (e.g., check for .htaccess restrictions or server configuration).Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory and script execution is not disabled
A user is affected if they are running version 1.0 of Code-Projects Online Car Rental System with an unrestricted file upload feature that allows PHP files to be uploaded to a web-accessible location.
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 strict server-side allowlisting of permitted file extensions and MIME types, store uploaded files outside the web root, and disable script execution in upload directories.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-57487 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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