CVE-2018-5973
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Professional Local Directory Script 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the IndustryID and CategoryID parameters. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. All users running version 1.0 of this script are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Professional Local Directory Script
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Multiple public exploit scripts available. Attack requires no authentication and minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize IndustryID and CategoryID parameters
Edit sellers_subcategories.php and suppliers.php to add: if(!is_numeric($_GET['IndustryID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block exploitation attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or restrict access to sellers_subcategories.php and suppliers.php files
- Implement strict network segmentation and limit database permissions to minimum required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by accessing sellers_subcategories.php?IndustryID=1' OR test injection payloadsCheck Version:
Check script version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads and verify they're rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database port traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT *" OR "' OR '1'='1")