PatchTheCVECVE-2024-38289: A boolean-based SQL injection issue in the Virtual Meeting Password (VMP) endpoint in R-HUB TurboMeeting throu
CVE-2024-38289 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting turbomeeting. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A boolean-based SQL injection issue in the Virtual Meeting Password (VMP) endpoint in R-HUB TurboMeeting through 8.x allows unauthenticated remote attackers to extract hashed passwords from the database, and authenticate to the application, via crafted SQL input.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 40.6% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2024-07-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-vx5j-8pgx-v42v
- Nuclei scan template: TurboMeeting - Boolean-based SQL Injection
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-2024-38289?
turbomeeting: upgrade to newer than 8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-38289 being exploited?
CVE-2024-38289 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-2024-38289 affect?
CVE-2024-38289 affects turbomeeting. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A boolean-based SQL injection issue in the Virtual Meeting Password (VMP) endpoint in R-HUB TurboMeeting through 8.x allows unauthenticated remote attackers to extract hashed passwords from the database, and authenticate to the application,
How urgent is CVE-2024-38289?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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