Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-24208 is a login weakness in SourceCodester Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0. A remote unauthenticated attacker may bypass authentication through SQL injection in login fields. Business urgency depends on whether this old PHP/MySQL application, or code derived from it, is still deployed.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if the application is internet-facing or processes customer accounts. If no instance exists, document non-exposure and close. If present, prioritize containment and code review because the flaw targets authentication directly.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection affecting the email and password parameters in the authentication process of Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0. The supplied record has no CVSS score, CWE, CPE, patch version, or detailed affected-product metadata.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to deployed instances of SourceCodester Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 or reused copies of its login code. Public-facing instances would carry higher risk. The source bundle lists affected vendor/product as n/a, so inventory confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle. Public exploit references exist on Exploit-DB and Packet Storm, but the provided sources do not prove active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE description and public exploit references identify unauthenticated SQL injection in login parameters, but no CVSS, CWE, affected CPE, patch level, or official mitigation is supplied. Avoid expanding scope beyond Alphaware 1.0 without code or inventory proof.
Mitigation direction
- Check SourceCodester or maintainer guidance for any corrected release or advisory.
- Remove or restrict access to any deployed Alphaware 1.0 instance until reviewed.
- Replace vulnerable authentication SQL with parameterized queries if maintaining the code.
- Retire unsupported cloned code where no trustworthy fix is available.
- Review logs for suspicious login activity around public exposure windows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 is present in asset inventory.
- Inspect authentication code handling email and password parameters.
- Verify whether login SQL uses parameterized queries, not concatenated input.
- Check external attack surface for exposed Alphaware login pages.
- Review web and database logs for abnormal authentication behavior.
Public sources used
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Credential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48725CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/download-code?nid=14368&title=Online+Shopping+Alphaware+in+PHP%2FMysqlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158684/Online-Shopping-Alphaware-1.0-SQL-Injection.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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