# CVE-2024-42562: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the invoice_number parameter to read or modify database contents in the Pharmacy Management System.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 20 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-226h-2qfh-4hf8

## What is CVE-2024-42562?

CVE-2024-42562 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Pharmacy Management System commit a2efc8 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the invoice_number parameter at preview.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42562?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Krishna9772 Pharmacy Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-42562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-42562 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-42562 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-42561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42561/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-7200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-7200/): krishna9772 Pharmacy Management System quantity_upd.php sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-42562 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-42562 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 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-2024-42562 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2024-42562/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42562/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42562
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42562
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-42562

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42562/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.