Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-36428

HighPublic PoC

Published: 27 May 2024

Published
27 May 2024
Modified
23 June 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.7710 99.0th percentile
Risk Priority 62 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-36428 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Orangehrm Orangehrm. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 1.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

CVE-2024-36428 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting OrangeHRM version 3.3.3. It occurs in the admin/viewProjects component via the sortOrder parameter and is tracked under CWE-89, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and low-privileged authentication requirements.

An authenticated attacker can supply crafted input to the vulnerable parameter, enabling extraction or alteration of database contents with high confidentiality and integrity impact while availability remains unaffected.

The listed references consist of a public proof-of-concept and the SourceForge distribution page for the affected release; they contain no advisory statements or patch details. The associated EPSS score of 0.7710 shows elevated exploitation likelihood without an indicated rise from a lower baseline.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

OrangeHRM 3.3.3 allows admin/viewProjects sortOrder SQL injection.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

orangehrm
orangehrm
3.3.3

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

References