CVE-2024-12959Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database access via unsanitized q parameter

Published Dec 26, 2024 · Updated Dec 26, 2024

SQL injection in 1000 Projects Portfolio Management System MCA 1.0 allows remote attackers to access and alter database data via q. The update_personal_details.php endpoint places the GET q parameter directly into an SQL query without sanitization or parameter binding. No authentication or user interaction is required; demonstrated Boolean-, time-, and UNION-based payloads can read, modify, or delete database records.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in 1000 Projects Portfolio Management System MCA 1.0 allows remote attackers to access and alter database data via q. The update_personal_details.php endpoint places the GET q parameter directly into an SQL query without sanitization or parameter binding. No authentication or user interaction is required; demonstrated Boolean-, time-, and UNION-based payloads can read, modify, or delete database records.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12959
Published
Dec 26, 2024
Updated
Dec 26, 2024
Vendor
1000 Projects
Product
Portfolio Management System MCA
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-89, CAPEC-7, CAPEC-66, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

1000 Projects · Portfolio Management System MCAversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC-7Blind SQL Injection
CAPEC-66SQL Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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