CVE-2024-9297 SourceCodester Online Railway Reservation System admin improper authorization

Medium 5.3 Published 28 Sep 2024 Updated 30 Sep 2024

Attackers can bypass authorization controls in the admin panel to access restricted pages without proper permissions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-9297?

CVE-2024-9297 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Railway Reservation System, published on 28 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Online Railway Reservation System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/. The manipulation of the argument page with the input trains/schedules/system_info leads to improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Railway Reservation System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-9297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9hpf-pfx9-rfv9.