CVE-2024-0260 SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal Password Change change_password_teacher.php session expiration

Medium 4.3 Published 7 Jan 2024 Updated 17 Jun 2025

Attackers can bypass session expiration controls in the password change feature, potentially maintaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-0260?

CVE-2024-0260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal, published on 7 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file change_password_teacher.php of the component Password Change. The manipulation leads to session expiration. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249816.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0260?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Engineers Online Portal Project Engineers Online Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-0260 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0260 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6pjp-qf2f-r5q8.