CVE-2019-25505
📋 TL;DR
Tradebox 5.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the monthly_deposit endpoint's symbol parameter that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries. This enables attackers to extract sensitive database information using various SQL injection techniques. Organizations running Tradebox 5.4 with authenticated user access are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tradebox
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
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Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including extraction of sensitive financial data, user credentials, and potential data manipulation or deletion
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive business data, financial records, and user information from the database
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available; requires authenticated access but exploitation is straightforward
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available; implement workarounds and consider upgrading to a newer version if available
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the symbol parameter to reject malicious SQL characters
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting the monthly_deposit endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to Tradebox only to authorized users
- Monitor and audit all POST requests to the monthly_deposit endpoint for suspicious patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the monthly_deposit endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the symbol parameter while authenticated
Check Version:
Check Tradebox version in admin panel or configuration files
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to monthly_deposit with SQL keywords in symbol parameter
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by SQL injection attempts
Network Indicators:
- POST requests containing SQL injection payloads in symbol parameter
- Unusual database query patterns from Tradebox application
SIEM Query:
source="tradebox_logs" AND (uri="/monthly_deposit" AND (symbol CONTAINS "UNION" OR symbol CONTAINS "SELECT" OR symbol CONTAINS "OR 1=1"))