CVE-2024-45987: Projectworld Online Voting System Version 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via voter.php

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-45987 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting online voting system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Projectworld Online Voting System Version 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via voter.php. This vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious link that, when clicked by an authenticated user, automatically submits a vote for a specified party without the user's consent or knowledge. The attack leverages the user's active session to perform the unauthorized action, compromising the integrity of the voting process.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2024-09-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: online voting system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-26 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

online voting system project online voting 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 online-voting-system || rpm -q online-voting-system || online-voting-system --version

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

apt-cache madison online-voting-system sudo apt install online-voting-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold online-voting-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list online-voting-system sudo dnf downgrade online-voting-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add online-voting-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-45987?

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

Is CVE-2024-45987 being exploited?

CVE-2024-45987 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-2024-45987 affect?

CVE-2024-45987 affects online voting system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Projectworld Online Voting System Version 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via voter.php. This vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious link that, when clicked by an authenticated user, automatically submi

How urgent is CVE-2024-45987?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-13061 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was detected in itsourcecode Online Voting System 1.0
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CVE-2025-13287 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A weakness has been identified in itsourcecode Online Voting System 1.0

References

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