# CVE-2024-4918: Campcodes Online Examination System updateQuestion.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in updateQuestion.php to read or modify database contents in the Online Examination System.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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:** 15 May 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6g8r-23r5-62g2

## What is CVE-2024-4918?

CVE-2024-4918 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Examination System, published on 15 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Campcodes Online Examination System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file updateQuestion.php. The manipulation of the argument id 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-264453 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4918?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Campcodes Online Examination System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-4918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-4918 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4918 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Campcodes Online Examination System

- [CVE-2024-2938](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2938/): Campcodes Online Examination System updateCourse.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-2941](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2941/): Campcodes Online Examination System loginExe.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-2942](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2942/): Campcodes Online Examination System deleteQuestionExe.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-2943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2943/): Campcodes Online Examination System deleteExamExe.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-2944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2944/): Campcodes Online Examination System deleteCourseExe.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-4918 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-4918 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Examination System, published on 15 May 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-2024-4918 exists.

Affected product: Campcodes Online Examination 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-2024-4918/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4918/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4918
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4918
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4918

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