# CVE-2024-9079: code-projects Student Record System marks.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in marks.php to read or modify student records in the Student Record 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:** 22 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 23 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6m68-q6g7-pg37

## What is CVE-2024-9079?

CVE-2024-9079 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Record System, published on 22 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Student Record System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /marks.php. The manipulation of the argument coursename 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-2024-9079?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Code-Projects Student Record System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-9079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-9079 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-9079 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Student Record System

- [CVE-2024-9091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9091/): code-projects Student Record System index.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-9078](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9078/): code-projects Student Record System course.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-9080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9080/): code-projects Student Record System pincode-verification.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-9079 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-9079 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Record System, published on 22 Sep 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-2024-9079 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Student Record 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-2024-9079/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9079/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9079
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9079
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9079

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