CVE-2017-17931
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the username parameter in forget.php in PHP Scripts Mall Resume Clone Script. It affects all users running vulnerable versions of this software, potentially leading to unauthorized database access.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHP Scripts Mall Resume Clone Script
📦 What is this software?
Resume Clone Script by Resume Clone Script Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive resume data, user credentials, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameter requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Contact PHP Scripts Mall for updated version. 2. If unavailable, manually patch forget.php by implementing parameterized queries. 3. Replace raw SQL with prepared statements using mysqli or PDO.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and sanitization to forget.php username parameter
Edit forget.php and add: $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['username']);
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:username "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable forget.php functionality and implement alternative password reset mechanism
- Implement network segmentation and restrict access to database server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test forget.php with SQL injection payload: username=admin' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check script version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payload after fix - should return error or no data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed password reset attempts with SQL patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to forget.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/forget.php" AND (username="*'*" OR username="*UNION*" OR username="*SELECT*")