# CVE-2024-9009: code-projects Online Quiz Site showtest.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in showtest.php to read or modify database contents in the Online Quiz Site application.

- **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:** 19 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 20 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-74jc-m85c-cvfr

## What is CVE-2024-9009?

CVE-2024-9009 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Quiz Site, published on 19 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in code-projects Online Quiz Site 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file showtest.php. The manipulation of the argument subid leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9009?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Online Quiz Site.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-9009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-9009 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9009 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Online Quiz Site

- [CVE-2024-8218](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8218/): code-projects Online Quiz Site index.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-8169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8169/): code-projects Online Quiz Site signupuser.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9009 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9009 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Quiz Site, published on 19 Sep 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-2024-9009 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Online Quiz Site. 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-2024-9009/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9009/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9009
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9009
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9009

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.