# CVE-2024-3413: SourceCodester Human Resource Information System login_process.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login process to access or modify database information in the Human Resource Information System.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cfg-q9x8-w2j7

## What is CVE-2024-3413?

CVE-2024-3413 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System, published on 6 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file initialize/login_process.php. The manipulation of the argument hr_email/hr_password leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-259582 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-2024-3413?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nelzkie15 Human Resource Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-3413?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3413 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-3413 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3413 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System

- [CVE-2025-9475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9475/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System editemployee_process.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-9476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9476/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System editemployee_process.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-3414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3414/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System addcorporate_process.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2024-3415](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3415/): SourceCodester Human Resource Information System addbranches_process.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-3413 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-3413 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Information System, published on 6 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3413 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Human Resource Information 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-2024-3413/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3413/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3413
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3413
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-3413

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.