# CVE-2024-7496: itsourcecode Airline Reservation System index.php file inclusion

> Remote attackers can exploit a file inclusion vulnerability in the index.php page parameter to execute arbitrary code or read sensitive files.

- **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:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mvr6-gmwj-mq86

## What is CVE-2024-7496?

CVE-2024-7496 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in itsourcecode Airline Reservation System, published on 6 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in itsourcecode Airline Reservation System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /index.php. The manipulation of the argument page leads to file inclusion. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-273622 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7496?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Angeljudesuarez Airline Reservation System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7496 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7496 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in itsourcecode Airline Reservation System

- [CVE-2024-7498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7498/): itsourcecode Airline Reservation System Admin Login Page login.php login2 sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-7497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7497/): itsourcecode Airline Reservation System index.php file inclusion (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-7499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7499/): itsourcecode Airline Reservation System flights.php sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2024-7500](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7500/): itsourcecode Airline Reservation System admin_class.php save_settings unrestricted upload (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7496 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7496 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in itsourcecode Airline Reservation System, published on 6 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-2024-7496 exists.

Affected product: itsourcecode Airline Reservation 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-2024-7496/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7496/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7496
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7496
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7496

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