CVE-2024-7166: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-7166 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) 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 was found in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /receipt.php. The manipulation of the argument ef_id leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-272580.

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	0.5% (top 55%)
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 18:15 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-2024-7166?

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

Is CVE-2024-7166 being exploited?

CVE-2024-7166 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-2024-7166 affect?

CVE-2024-7166 affects school fees payment system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /receipt.php. The manipulation of the argument ef_id leads to sql injection. It is p

How urgent is CVE-2024-7166?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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