CVE-2024-6438: A vulnerability has been found in Hitout Carsale 1.0 and classified as critical

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-6438 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting carsale. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in Hitout Carsale 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file OrderController.java. The manipulation of the argument orderBy leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-270166 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-07-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: hitout

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-02 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hitout carsale 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 carsale || rpm -q carsale || carsale --version

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

apt-cache madison carsale sudo apt install carsale=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold carsale

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

dnf --showduplicates list carsale sudo dnf downgrade carsale-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add carsale

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-2024-6438?

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

Is CVE-2024-6438 being exploited?

CVE-2024-6438 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-2024-6438 affect?

CVE-2024-6438 affects carsale. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability has been found in Hitout Carsale 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file OrderController.java. The manipulation of the argument orderBy leads to sql injection. The attack can be in

How urgent is CVE-2024-6438?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

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