CVE-2019-25461
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2019-25461 is an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Web Ofisi Platinum E-Ticaret v5 e-commerce software. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code through the 'q' parameter in POST requests to the ajax/productsFilterSearch endpoint to extract sensitive database information. All users running vulnerable versions of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Web Ofisi Platinum E-Ticaret
📦 What is this software?
Ticaret by Web Ofisi
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including customer PII, payment information, administrative credentials, and full control over the e-commerce platform.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive customer data (names, addresses, emails), product information, and potentially administrative credentials leading to further system compromise.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are properly restricted and sensitive data is encrypted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available on Exploit-DB (ID 47140). The time-based blind SQL injection technique requires some technical skill but is well-documented and automated tools exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.web-ofisi.com/detay/platinum-e-ticaret-v5.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch information available. Check vendor website for updates or consider upgrading to a newer version if available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the 'q' parameter in ajax/productsFilterSearch endpoint.
Implement prepared statements: $stmt = $db->prepare('SELECT * FROM products WHERE name LIKE ?'); $stmt->execute([$q]);
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:q "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block access to /ajax/productsFilterSearch endpoint at network perimeter or web server level
- Implement rate limiting and monitoring on the vulnerable endpoint to detect exploitation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Send a POST request to /ajax/productsFilterSearch with 'q' parameter containing SQL injection payload like: q=1' AND SLEEP(5)--Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration files; no standard command availableVerify Fix Applied:
Test with the same SQL injection payloads; successful fix should return error or no delayed response📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- POST requests to /ajax/productsFilterSearch with unusual 'q' parameter values containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, etc.)
- Multiple failed SQL queries from same source IP
Network Indicators:
- Unusually long response times from the vulnerable endpoint (time-based SQL injection)
- Patterns of SQL syntax in HTTP POST parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND url_path="/ajax/productsFilterSearch" AND (param_q CONTAINS "SLEEP" OR param_q CONTAINS "UNION" OR param_q CONTAINS "SELECT")