# CVE-2024-7451: itsourcecode Placement Management System apply_now.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in apply_now.php to read or modify database contents in the Placement Management 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:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2pv4-crr8-ffh9

## What is CVE-2024-7451?

CVE-2024-7451 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Placement Management System, published on 4 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in itsourcecode Placement Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file apply_now.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-273542 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7451?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Angeljudesuarez Placement Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7451?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7451 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7451 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in itsourcecode Placement Management System

- [CVE-2025-4721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4721/): itsourcecode Placement Management System drive.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-4722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4722/): itsourcecode Placement Management System edit_profile.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-4723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4723/): itsourcecode Placement Management System all_student.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-4724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4724/): itsourcecode Placement Management System student_profile.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-4725](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4725/): itsourcecode Placement Management System view_drive.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7451 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7451 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Placement Management System, published on 4 Aug 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-2024-7451 exists.

Affected product: itsourcecode Placement 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-2024-7451/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7451/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7451
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7451
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7451

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