CVE-2024-8142: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool 1.0

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-8142 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting daily calories monitoring tool. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /endpoint/delete-calorie.php. The manipulation of the argument calorie leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-08-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: rems

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-25 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rems daily calories monitoring tool 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 daily-calories-monitoring-tool || rpm -q daily-calories-monitoring-tool || daily-calories-monitoring-tool --version

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

apt-cache madison daily-calories-monitoring-tool sudo apt install daily-calories-monitoring-tool=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold daily-calories-monitoring-tool

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

dnf --showduplicates list daily-calories-monitoring-tool sudo dnf downgrade daily-calories-monitoring-tool-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add daily-calories-monitoring-tool

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-2024-8142?

daily calories monitoring tool: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-8142 being exploited?

CVE-2024-8142 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-2024-8142 affect?

CVE-2024-8142 affects daily calories monitoring tool. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /endpoint/delete-calorie.php. The manipulation of the argument calorie

How urgent is CVE-2024-8142?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-8141 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool 1.0
CVE-2024-40472 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE Sourcecodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via "delete-calorie.php."

References

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