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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-37857 is a high-severity SQL injection in Lost and Found Information System 1.0. A remote attacker with low-level privileges may use the category view id parameter to escalate privileges and affect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any production or internet-accessible deployment. The issue can affect application data and privileges, but current evidence does not prove active exploitation or identify an official patch.
Technical view
The reported flaw is CWE-89 SQL injection in php-lfis/admin/categories/view_category.php through the id parameter. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with network access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Lost and Found Information System 1.0, especially reachable PHP admin paths. The source bundle does not identify a vendor, CPE, hosted service exposure, or broader affected versions.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a Packet Storm disclosure reference, so public technical details likely exist. It does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Treat internet-reachable or weakly authenticated deployments as urgent until validated.
Researcher notes
Affected metadata is incomplete: vendor, CPEs, and affected versions are listed as n/a, while the description names Lost and Found Information System 1.0. Base assumptions on local inventory and the referenced disclosure, not inferred product families.
Mitigation direction
- Check SourceCodester or project guidance for an updated release or official fix.
- Restrict access to the admin interface to trusted networks and users.
- Review and fix id parameter handling with parameterized database queries.
- Use least-privilege database credentials for the web application.
- Decommission or isolate unused Lost and Found Information System instances.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Lost and Found Information System 1.0 deployments.
- Confirm whether php-lfis/admin/categories/view_category.php is present and reachable.
- Review access logs for unusual requests to the category view endpoint.
- Verify the id parameter is handled through safe, parameterized queries.
- Confirm admin paths are not exposed beyond intended networks.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection 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 vector scores
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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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/CVE reference, mitre
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/179080/Lost-And-Found-Information-System-1.0-SQL-Injection.htmlCVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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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.