VDB-257080 · Submit #299786 · CVE-2024-2577

SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0 /update-employee.php admin_id authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /update-employee.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument admin_id can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-2577. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /update-employee.php. The manipulation of the argument admin_id with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published by Joshua Lictan (Hua Tong). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-2577. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:update-employee.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

SourceCodester

Name

Employee Task Management System

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.sourcecodester.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.3
CNA Vector (VulDB): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/17/2024 🔍
03/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/20/2025 +340 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sourcecodester.com

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Joshua Lictan (Hua Tong)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-2577 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-2577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-257080
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2024 09:31
Updated: 02/20/2025 19:32
Changes: 03/17/2024 09:31 (55), 03/17/2024 15:24 (2), 05/01/2024 15:04 (2), 05/01/2024 15:05 (18), 02/20/2025 19:32 (20)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: nochizplz
Committer: nochizplz
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

Submit #299786: SOURCECODESTER Employee Task Management System 1.0 IDOR (by nochizplz)