Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
An authenticated OpenSis Community Edition user may be able to tamper with database queries because some request handling writes an unsanitized X-Forwarded-For header into SQL. This can threaten student, staff, and operational data confidentiality, integrity, and availability if the application is exposed to untrusted users.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority application risk if OpenSis is used for sensitive educational or operational records. It requires credentials, but a compromised student, staff, or low-privileged account could still create serious data impact.
Technical view
CVE-2024-35584 is a CWE-89 SQL injection affecting OpenSis Community Edition 8.0 through 9.1, and possibly earlier versions. The CVE states that Ajax.php, ForWindow.php, ForExport.php, Modules.php, and functions/HackingLogFnc.php lack sanitization and append arbitrary X-Forwarded-For header content directly into a SQL INSERT statement.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to organizations running OpenSis Community Edition 8.0 through 9.1, or possibly earlier versions, where authenticated users can access the application. The provided CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should validate against deployed OpenSis versions rather than relying on CPE matching.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates network access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public proof-oriented material is referenced on GitHub, but this assessment does not rely on exploit execution details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strongest for authenticated SQL injection through X-Forwarded-For handling in the listed PHP files. The affected-product block in the source bundle is not populated, and earlier-version impact is stated as possible, not confirmed. No official patch details are included in the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Check OpenSis vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Restrict OpenSis access to trusted users and networks until remediation is confirmed.
- Review whether authenticated accounts are appropriately limited and monitored.
- Ensure reverse proxy handling of X-Forwarded-For is controlled and trusted.
- Increase database and application logging around affected OpenSis endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all OpenSis Community Edition deployments and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether versions 8.0 through 9.1, or earlier, are present.
- Review application logs for unusual authenticated access to named PHP endpoints.
- Check database audit logs for unexpected inserts, errors, or query anomalies.
- Verify whether vendor guidance or an upstream fix has been applied.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/whwhwh96/CVE-2024-35584CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.