# CVE-2024-53438: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Event parameter in ChurchCRM, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **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:** 22 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 4 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gr5x-8j97-qq23

## What is CVE-2024-53438?

CVE-2024-53438 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Churchcrm Churchcrm, published on 22 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EventAttendance.php in ChurchCRM 5.7.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the 'Event' parameter, which is directly interpolated into the SQL query without proper sanitization or validation, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53438?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Churchcrm Churchcrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-53438?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-53438 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53438 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Churchcrm Churchcrm

- [CVE-2026-39337](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-39337/): ChurchCRM Affected by Unauthenticated RCE in Install Wizard (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-62521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-62521/): ChurchCRM has unauthenticated RCE in its Install Wizard (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-68110](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68110/): ChurchCRM discloses database information on error message (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-25894](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25894/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-25897](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25897/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-53438 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-53438 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Churchcrm Churchcrm, published on 22 Nov 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-2024-53438 exists.

Affected product: Churchcrm Churchcrm. 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-2024-53438/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53438/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53438
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53438
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-53438

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53438/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.