CVE-2024-2478: A vulnerability was found in BradWenqiang HR 2.0

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-2478 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting hr. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in BradWenqiang HR 2.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function selectAll of the file /bishe/register of the component Background Management. The manipulation of the argument userName leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-256886 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was conta

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-03-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: bradwenqiang

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-15 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bradwenqiang hr DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hr || rpm -q hr || hr --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hr sudo apt install hr=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold hr

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

dnf --showduplicates list hr sudo dnf downgrade hr-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hr

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-2478?

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

Is CVE-2024-2478 being exploited?

CVE-2024-2478 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-2024-2478 affect?

CVE-2024-2478 affects hr. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in BradWenqiang HR 2.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function selectAll of the file /bishe/register of the component Background Management. The manipulation of the argument userName

How urgent is CVE-2024-2478?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

References

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