# CVE-2024-2062: SourceCodester Petrol Pump Management Software edit_categories.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the admin category editor to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 22 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xp5r-68m9-99p9

## What is CVE-2024-2062?

CVE-2024-2062 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Petrol Pump Management Software, published on 1 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SourceCodester Petrol Pump Management Software 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/edit_categories.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-255377 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2062?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mayurik Petrol Pump Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-2062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-2062 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2062 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Petrol Pump Management Software

- [CVE-2024-27746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27746/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-27747](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27747/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-28558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28558/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-27743](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27743/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-27744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27744/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-2062 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-2062 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Petrol Pump Management Software, published on 1 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2062 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Petrol Pump Management Software. 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-2024-2062/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2062/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2062
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2062
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2062

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2062/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.