CVE-2020-29214: SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0 allows the user to inject SQL paylo

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-29214 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting alumni management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0 allows the user to inject SQL payload to bypass the authentication via admin/login.php.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
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	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.5% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2021-06-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alumni management system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-06-15 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alumni management system project alumni management system 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 alumni-management-system || rpm -q alumni-management-system || alumni-management-system --version

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

apt-cache madison alumni-management-system sudo apt install alumni-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold alumni-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list alumni-management-system sudo dnf downgrade alumni-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add alumni-management-system

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Nuclei scan template: Alumni Management System 1.0 - SQL Injection

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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-2020-29214?

alumni management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-29214 being exploited?

CVE-2020-29214 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-2020-29214 affect?

CVE-2020-29214 affects alumni management system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0 allows the user to inject SQL payload to bypass the authentication via admin/login.php.

How urgent is CVE-2020-29214?

Priority 67/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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