CVE-2018-6363

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in single_blog.php in Task Rabbit Clone 1.0. This affects all deployments of Task Rabbit Clone 1.0 that expose the vulnerable endpoint. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Task Rabbit Clone
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Any installation with single_blog.php accessible is vulnerable.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access and extraction, including sensitive user information, with potential for privilege escalation.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: CONFIRMED
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploit code is publicly available and requires no authentication.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: N/A

Vendor Advisory: N/A

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch exists. Replace vulnerable code with parameterized queries or input validation.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation

all

Implement strict input validation for the id parameter to accept only expected values.

Web Application Firewall

all

Deploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Block access to single_blog.php at network perimeter
  • Implement database user with minimal privileges

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test single_blog.php with SQL injection payloads in id parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1).

Check Version:

Check application version in source code or configuration files.

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return expected error handling.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL errors in application logs
  • Multiple requests with SQL-like patterns in id parameter

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to single_blog.php containing SQL keywords in parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/single_blog.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and)")

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