CVE-2011-5020
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Online TV Database 2011 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter. This affects all users running vulnerable versions of the software, potentially leading to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Online TV Database 2011
📦 What is this software?
Online Tv Database by Online Tv Database Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, or deletion; potential remote code execution if database permissions allow; full system takeover.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place, though some risk remains if other vulnerabilities exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple SQL injection via ID parameter; exploit tools and scripts are publicly available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements
2. Validate and sanitize all user inputs
3. Apply proper input validation for ID parameter
4. Update to latest version if available
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in ID parameter
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side validation to restrict ID parameter to expected formats
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test ID parameter with SQL injection payloads like: ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Unexpected database queries
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP GET/POST parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("' OR" OR "UNION SELECT" OR "SQL syntax")