CVE-2021-35456

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

Online Pet Shop We App 1.0 contains SQL injection and shell upload vulnerabilities that allow attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and upload malicious files. This affects all installations of version 1.0 of this specific PHP web application. Attackers can potentially gain full control of affected systems.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Online Pet Shop We App
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Vulnerability exists in default installation with no special configuration required.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete system compromise including database exfiltration, remote code execution, and persistent backdoor installation leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or system destruction.

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Likely Case

Database compromise with sensitive data exposure (customer information, payment details), website defacement, and unauthorized administrative access.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation, file upload restrictions, and network segmentation preventing lateral movement.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

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

Public exploit code available on Packet Storm Security demonstrating both SQL injection and shell upload capabilities.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Not available

Vendor Advisory: Not available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch exists. Recommended action is to upgrade to a different, maintained e-commerce platform or implement custom security fixes.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Implement Input Validation

all

Add parameterized queries and input sanitization to prevent SQL injection

Modify PHP files to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli

Restrict File Uploads

all

Implement strict file upload validation including file type checking, size limits, and storage outside web root

Add file validation in upload handling scripts: check extensions, MIME types, and rename uploaded files

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Isolate the application in a DMZ with strict network segmentation and outbound traffic filtering
  • Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection and file upload protection rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if application is Online Pet Shop We App version 1.0 by examining source code or version files. Test for SQL injection using parameter manipulation in product search or user input fields.

Check Version:

Check PHP files for version comments or examine database configuration files for application identification

Verify Fix Applied:

Test SQL injection attempts return error messages or are blocked. Attempt to upload non-image files should be rejected. Review code for prepared statements and file validation.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL syntax errors in application logs
  • File upload attempts with suspicious extensions (.php, .phtml, .exe)
  • Multiple failed login attempts from single IP

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual database queries from web server
  • Outbound connections from web server to unknown IPs
  • Large data exfiltration from database

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND (message="*sql*error*" OR message="*upload*" AND NOT message="*.jpg" OR message="*.png")

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