CVE-2024-54842: A SQL injection vulnerability was found in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 in /admin/password-recov

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-54842 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting online nurse hiring system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A SQL injection vulnerability was found in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 in /admin/password-recovery.php via the mobileno parameter.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
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 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-12-12
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

2024-12-12 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpgurukul online nurse hiring 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-nurse-hiring-system || rpm -q online-nurse-hiring-system || online-nurse-hiring-system --version

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

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

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

dnf --showduplicates list online-nurse-hiring-system sudo dnf downgrade online-nurse-hiring-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add online-nurse-hiring-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-2024-54842?

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

Is CVE-2024-54842 being exploited?

CVE-2024-54842 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-2024-54842 affect?

CVE-2024-54842 affects online nurse hiring system. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). A SQL injection vulnerability was found in phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 in /admin/password-recovery.php via the mobileno parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2024-54842?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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