CVE-2018-6367
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a SQL injection vulnerability in Vastal I-Tech Buddy Zone Facebook Clone 2.9.9 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the request_id parameter in /chat_im/chat_window.php or the category parameter in /search_events.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Anyone running this specific version of the Facebook Clone software is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Vastal I-Tech Buddy Zone Facebook Clone
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover through SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data (personal information, messages, credentials), database manipulation, or denial of service.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Multiple public exploit scripts available. Simple SQL injection requiring no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for request_id and category parameters.
Modify chat_window.php and search_events.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in request parameters.
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection patterns in GET/POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
- Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems to monitor for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the vulnerable endpoints with SQL injection payloads: /chat_im/chat_window.php?request_id=1' OR '1'='1 or /search_events.php?category=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with the same payloads after implementing parameterized queries - should return error or no SQL execution.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to vulnerable endpoints
SIEM Query:
web.url:*chat_window.php* AND (web.param:*OR* OR web.param:*UNION* OR web.param:*SELECT*)