CVE-2017-17606
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2017-17606 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Co-work Space Search Script 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the /list city parameter. This affects all installations of version 1.0 of this software. Successful exploitation could lead to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Co-work Space Search Script
📦 What is this software?
Co Work Space Search Script by Co Work Space Search Script Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available and exploitation requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown - No official patch released
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the city parameter
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM table WHERE city = ?'); $stmt->execute([$city]);
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection attempts
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:city "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the vulnerable system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the vulnerable application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /list endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: /list?city=test' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check script version in source code or documentation filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify they are rejected or properly sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
- Suspicious city parameter values containing SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL injection patterns in city parameter
- Unusual database query patterns from application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/list" AND (city="*' OR*" OR city="*UNION*" OR city="*SELECT*" OR city="*--*" OR city="*;*" OR city="*/*")