CVE-2024-8218Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database access via unsanitized loginid SQL injection

Published Aug 27, 2024 · Updated Aug 28, 2024

SQL injection in Code Projects Online Quiz Site 1.0 allows remote attackers to access and alter its database through a crafted loginid. The index.php login handler inserts the POST loginid value directly into a MySQL query without sanitization or parameter binding, enabling time-based blind queries such as SLEEP(). No authentication is required; successful exploitation can enumerate sensitive database contents, change or delete records, and interrupt database-backed service.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Code Projects Online Quiz Site 1.0 allows remote attackers to access and alter its database through a crafted loginid. The index.php login handler inserts the POST loginid value directly into a MySQL query without sanitization or parameter binding, enabling time-based blind queries such as SLEEP(). No authentication is required; successful exploitation can enumerate sensitive database contents, change or delete records, and interrupt database-backed service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-8218
Published
Aug 27, 2024
Updated
Aug 28, 2024
Vendor
Code Projects
Product
Online Quiz Site
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 28, 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?

Code Projects · Online Quiz Siteversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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

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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-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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