CVE-2024-0461 in Online Faculty Clearance
Summary
by MITRE • 01/12/2024
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Online Faculty Clearance 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file deactivate.php of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument haydi leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-250566 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/23/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-0461 represents a critical sql injection flaw within the code-projects Online Faculty Clearance 1.0 application. This security weakness resides in the deactivate.php file's HTTP POST Request Handler component, specifically within an unknown function that processes user input. The vulnerability is triggered when the haydi argument is manipulated, allowing attackers to inject malicious sql code into the application's database queries. The critical classification indicates the severe potential impact this flaw carries, as it can be exploited remotely without requiring any special privileges or user interaction. The public disclosure of this exploit means that threat actors can readily leverage this vulnerability to compromise the targeted system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability aligns with CWE-89, which describes sql injection vulnerabilities where untrusted data is incorporated into sql queries without proper sanitization or parameterization. The attack vector through the HTTP POST request handler demonstrates how web applications can become vulnerable when they fail to validate and sanitize input parameters before incorporating them into database operations. The haydi argument serves as the primary attack surface where malicious input can be crafted to manipulate the sql execution flow, potentially allowing attackers to extract, modify, or delete sensitive data from the underlying database. This flaw represents a fundamental breakdown in input validation and output encoding practices that should be implemented at every layer of web application security.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as successful exploitation could enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to the entire database system. Remote exploitation capabilities mean that attackers can target the application from any location with internet access, eliminating the need for physical presence or network proximity. The potential consequences include unauthorized modification of faculty clearance records, data exfiltration of sensitive personal information, and possible system compromise that could lead to broader network infiltration. Organizations relying on this faculty clearance system face significant risks to data integrity, confidentiality, and availability, particularly given that the exploit is publicly available and actively being used by threat actors.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2024-0461 must be implemented immediately through multiple defensive layers. The primary remediation involves implementing proper input validation and parameterized queries to prevent sql injection attacks, which aligns with ATT&CK technique T1190 for exploitation through sql injection. Organizations should apply the vendor's official patch or upgrade to a version that addresses this vulnerability, while also implementing web application firewalls to monitor and block malicious sql injection attempts. Input sanitization measures should be enhanced to ensure all user-supplied data is properly validated before processing, and the principle of least privilege should be enforced to limit the database permissions available to the application. Additionally, comprehensive logging and monitoring should be implemented to detect and respond to potential exploitation attempts, while regular security assessments should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities within the application's codebase.