CVE-2020-24862: The catID parameter in Pharmacy Medical Store and Sale Point v1.0 has been found to be vulnerable to a Time-Ba

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-24862 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting pharmacy medical store and sale point. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The catID parameter in Pharmacy Medical Store and Sale Point v1.0 has been found to be vulnerable to a Time-Based blind SQL injection via the /medical/inventories.php path which allows attackers to retrieve all databases.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2021-06-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pharmacy medical store and sale point project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-06-02 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pharmacy medical store and sale point project pharmacy medical store and sale point 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 pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point || rpm -q pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point || pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point --version

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

apt-cache madison pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point sudo apt install pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point

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

dnf --showduplicates list pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point sudo dnf downgrade pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add pharmacy-medical-store-and-sale-point

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2020-24862?

pharmacy medical store and sale point: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-24862 being exploited?

CVE-2020-24862 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-2020-24862 affect?

CVE-2020-24862 affects pharmacy medical store and sale point. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The catID parameter in Pharmacy Medical Store and Sale Point v1.0 has been found to be vulnerable to a Time-Based blind SQL injection via the /medical/inventories.php path which allows attackers to retrieve all databases.

How urgent is CVE-2020-24862?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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