CVE-2024-48284: A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in the /search-result.php page of the PHPGuruku

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-48284 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting user registration \& login and user management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in the /search-result.php page of the PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.2. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via the searchkey parameter in a POST HTTP request.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-11-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpgurukul

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-14 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpgurukul user registration \& login and user management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-registration--login-and-user-management-system || rpm -q user-registration--login-and-user-management-system || user-registration--login-and-user-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison user-registration--login-and-user-management-system sudo apt install user-registration--login-and-user-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.2> sudo apt-mark hold user-registration--login-and-user-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list user-registration--login-and-user-management-system sudo dnf downgrade user-registration--login-and-user-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.2> sudo dnf versionlock add user-registration--login-and-user-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-48284?

user registration \& login and user management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-48284 being exploited?

CVE-2024-48284 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-2024-48284 affect?

CVE-2024-48284 affects user registration \& login and user management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in the /search-result.php page of the PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.2. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script

How urgent is CVE-2024-48284?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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