CVE-2024-7164: A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0 and classified as critical

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HIGH 7.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-7164 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting school fees payment system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /ajax.php?action=login. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-272578 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

High 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	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2024-07-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: oretnom23

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-28 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oretnom23 school fees payment 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 school-fees-payment-system || rpm -q school-fees-payment-system || school-fees-payment-system --version

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

apt-cache madison school-fees-payment-system sudo apt install school-fees-payment-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold school-fees-payment-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list school-fees-payment-system sudo dnf downgrade school-fees-payment-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add school-fees-payment-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-2024-7164?

school fees payment system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-7164 being exploited?

CVE-2024-7164 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-2024-7164 affect?

CVE-2024-7164 affects school fees payment system. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /ajax.php?action=login. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql i

How urgent is CVE-2024-7164?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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