CVE-2024-9298 SourceCodester Online Railway Reservation System Ticket ?page=tickets access control

Medium 5.3 Published 28 Sep 2024 Updated 30 Sep 2024

Attackers can bypass access controls to view or modify ticket data via the id parameter in the ticket handler.

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-2024-9298?

CVE-2024-9298 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 rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /?page=tickets of the component Ticket Handler. The manipulation of the argument id leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-639, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Railway Reservation System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9298 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-2024-9298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q948-g7j9-xjx3.