# CVE-2024-6957: itsourcecode University Management System Login functions.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login function to read or modify database contents in the University Management System.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qm3q-989p-3fhj

## What is CVE-2024-6957?

CVE-2024-6957 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System, published on 21 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in itsourcecode University Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file functions.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument username 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 associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-272079.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6957?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Angeljudesuarez University Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6957?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6957 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6957 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in itsourcecode University Management System

- [CVE-2026-3944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3944/): itsourcecode University Management System att_add.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3740](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3740/): itsourcecode University Management System admin_search_student.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3747](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3747/): itsourcecode University Management System add_result.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3760](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3760/): itsourcecode University Management System view_result.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-3765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3765/): itsourcecode University Management System att_single_view.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6957 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6957 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System, published on 21 Jul 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-2024-6957 exists.

Affected product: itsourcecode University Management 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-2024-6957/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6957/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6957
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6957
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6957

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