CVE-2017-17570
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2017-17570 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in FS Expedia Clone 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via multiple parameters. This affects all users running this specific travel booking software, potentially leading to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- FS Expedia Clone
📦 What is this software?
Expedia Clone by Expedia Clone Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database takeover, data exfiltration, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, credential theft, and manipulation of booking/reservation data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Multiple public exploit scripts available with simple parameter manipulation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Replace with secure alternative software or implement custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement strict input validation for id, fl_orig, and fl_dest parameters to allow only expected data types.
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting vulnerable parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test parameters with SQL injection payloads: pages.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 or show-flight-result.php?fl_orig=test' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error pages instead of database results.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple rapid requests with SQL syntax in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords in id, fl_orig, or fl_dest parameters
SIEM Query:
web.url:*pages.php* AND (web.param:*OR* OR web.param:*UNION* OR web.param:*SELECT*)