CVE-2024-48509: Learning with Texts (LWT) 2.0.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-48509 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting learning with texts. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Learning with Texts (LWT) 2.0.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection. This occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize user inputs, allowing attackers to manipulate SQL queries by injecting malicious SQL statements into URL parameters. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could gain unauthorized access to the database, retrieve sensitive information, modify or delete data, and execute arbitrary commands.

Why this priority

Critical severity
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	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-10-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: lang-learn-guy

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-21 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lang-learn-guy learning with texts DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy learning-with-texts || rpm -q learning-with-texts || learning-with-texts --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison learning-with-texts sudo apt install learning-with-texts=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.3> sudo apt-mark hold learning-with-texts

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

dnf --showduplicates list learning-with-texts sudo dnf downgrade learning-with-texts-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.3> sudo dnf versionlock add learning-with-texts

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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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-2024-48509?

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

Is CVE-2024-48509 being exploited?

CVE-2024-48509 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-2024-48509 affect?

CVE-2024-48509 affects learning with texts. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Learning with Texts (LWT) 2.0.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection. This occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize user inputs, allowing attackers to manipulate SQL queries by injecting malicious SQL statements into URL parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2024-48509?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-41572 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Learning with Texts (LWT) 2.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

References

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