CVE-2020-24208: A SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated at

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-24208 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting online shopping alphaware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass the authentication process via email and password parameters.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.3% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2020-08-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: online shopping alphaware project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-08-17 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

online shopping alphaware project online shopping alphaware DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy online-shopping-alphaware || rpm -q online-shopping-alphaware || online-shopping-alphaware --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison online-shopping-alphaware sudo apt install online-shopping-alphaware=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold online-shopping-alphaware

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list online-shopping-alphaware sudo dnf downgrade online-shopping-alphaware-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add online-shopping-alphaware

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-24208?

online shopping alphaware: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-24208 being exploited?

CVE-2020-24208 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-24208 affect?

CVE-2020-24208 affects online shopping alphaware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass the authentication process via email and password parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2020-24208?

Priority 61/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2020-25362 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE The id paramater in Online Shopping Alphaware 1.0 has been discovered to be vulnerable to an Error-Based blind

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