CVE-2024-8467
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability, by which an attacker could send a specially designed query through id parameter in /jobportal/admin/category/index.php, and retrieve all the information stored in it.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the jobportal admin category page. The id parameter in /jobportal/admin/category/index.php is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through specially crafted requests to exfiltrate sensitive database contents.
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
- 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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Confirm Phpgurukul Job Portal installationLocate the jobportal directory in your web server root (commonly /var/www/html, /htdocs, or C:\inetpub\wwwroot). Verify the presence of jobportal application files.Affected if The jobportal directory and its files are found on the server.
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Identify installed versionCheck for a version file or readme in the jobportal root directory. Alternatively, examine the source code for a version constant or check any version metadata files included with the application.Affected if Installed version is 1.0.
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Verify vulnerable file existsConfirm the existence of /jobportal/admin/category/index.php in the web server directory. This is the file containing the vulnerable id parameter handling.Affected if The file /jobportal/admin/category/index.php exists on the system.
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Check admin access statusDetermine whether the admin panel is accessible. Attempt to access /jobportal/admin/ or verify admin credentials are configured in the system.Affected if Admin panel is accessible or admin credentials exist.
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Review id parameter handlingExamine the source code of /jobportal/admin/category/index.php. Look for SQL queries that incorporate the id parameter without using prepared statements or input sanitization functions.Affected if The id parameter is used in dynamic SQL queries without parameterization or escaping.
The environment is affected if Phpgurukul Job Portal version 1.0 is installed, the vulnerable file /jobportal/admin/category/index.php exists, the admin module is accessible, and the id parameter in that file handles SQL queries without prepared statements.
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) and implement proper input validation on the id parameter. Apply principle of least privilege to database accounts.
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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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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.
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- 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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