CVE-2021-44653
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2021-44653 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Online Magazine Management System 1.0 that allows authentication bypass in the admin panel login form. Attackers can exploit this to gain administrative access without valid credentials. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Online Magazine Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the magazine management system allowing unauthorized content modification, data theft, and potential lateral movement to connected systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized administrative access leading to content manipulation, user data exposure, and defacement of the magazine website.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns, and monitoring for suspicious login attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available and requires minimal technical skill to execute against vulnerable instances.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch exists. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in login requests
Depends on specific WAF platform
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize login form parameters
Implement parameterized queries or input sanitization in login.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with SQL injection filtering
- Implement strict network access controls limiting who can reach the admin login interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test login form with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in username/password fieldsCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection attacks against login form; successful login should be prevented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL keywords
- Successful admin login from unusual IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to login.php containing SQL injection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/login.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "' OR" OR request_body CONTAINS "UNION SELECT")🔗 References
- https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/CVE-2021-44653
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50561
- https://www.nu11secur1ty.com/2021/12/cve-2021-44653.html
- https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-mitre/tree/main/CVE-2021-44653
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50561
- https://www.nu11secur1ty.com/2021/12/cve-2021-44653.html
