# CVE-2024-1923: SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System List of Classes Page ajax-api.php delete_student sql injection

> Attackers can inject SQL via the id parameter in ajax-api.php to read or modify database records in the Simple Student Attendance System.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mxxq-mghg-9fmg

## What is CVE-2024-1923?

CVE-2024-1923 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System, published on 27 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function delete_class/delete_student of the file /ajax-api.php of the component List of Classes Page. The manipulation of the argument id with the input 1337'+or+1=1;--+ leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-254858 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1923?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oretnom23 Simple Student Attendance System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-1923?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1923 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-1923 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1923 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System

- [CVE-2023-51801](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51801/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-7058](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7058/): SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System path traversal (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-25551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25551/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-51802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51802/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-6771](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6771/): SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System actions.class.php save_attendance sql injection (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-1923 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-1923 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System, published on 27 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1923 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Simple Student Attendance System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1923/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1923/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1923
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1923
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-1923

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1923/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.