# CVE-2024-3421: SourceCodester Online Courseware deactivatestud.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the deactivatestud.php script to read or modify database contents.

- **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:** 7 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f54w-4qr9-j5hw

## What is CVE-2024-3421?

CVE-2024-3421 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Courseware, published on 7 Apr 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 Online Courseware 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file admin/deactivatestud.php. The manipulation of the argument selector leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-259593 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3421?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Argie Online Courseware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-3421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-3421 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3421 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Online Courseware

- [CVE-2024-3416](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3416/): SourceCodester Online Courseware editt.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-3417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3417/): SourceCodester Online Courseware saveeditt.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-3418](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3418/): SourceCodester Online Courseware deactivateteach.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-3419](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3419/): SourceCodester Online Courseware edit.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-3420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3420/): SourceCodester Online Courseware saveedit.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-3421 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-3421 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Courseware, published on 7 Apr 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-2024-3421 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Online Courseware. 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-2024-3421/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3421/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3421
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3421
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-3421

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