CVE-2018-5986
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Easy Car Script 2014 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the s_order or s_row parameters in site_search.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Any organization running vulnerable versions of Easy Car Script 2014 is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Easy Car Script 2014
📦 What is this software?
Easycarscript by Easycarscript
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information (user credentials, payment data), 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 minimal technical skill. The vulnerability is directly exploitable without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: N/A
Vendor Advisory: N/A
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Consider upgrading to a newer version of Easy Car Script or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for s_order and s_row parameters in site_search.php
Modify site_search.php to validate s_order and s_row parameters against a whitelist of allowed values
Parameterized Queries Implementation
allReplace direct SQL concatenation with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli
Replace vulnerable SQL queries with prepared statements: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM table WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$param]);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
- Restrict access to site_search.php to authenticated users only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test site_search.php with SQL injection payloads in s_order or s_row parameters (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check the script version in the application's admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; verify no database errors or unexpected results📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to site_search.php with suspicious parameters
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to site_search.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from the application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*site_search.php*" AND (param="*s_order*" OR param="*s_row*") AND (value="*OR*" OR value="*UNION*" OR value="*SELECT*" OR value="*--*")