CVE-2022-24231
📋 TL;DR
Simple Student Information System v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the add/Student endpoint that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive student data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Student Information System
📦 What is this software?
Simple Student Information System by Simple Student Information System Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student information (PII, grades, records) and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via add/Student endpoint requires no authentication and has public proof-of-concept code available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Input Validation
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize all user inputs in add/Student endpoint
Edit PHP files to implement mysqli_real_escape_string() or prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests
Configure mod_security rules or cloud WAF service
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test add/Student endpoint with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing parameterized queries - should return error or no data leakage📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Suspicious POST requests to add/Student
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/add/Student" AND (param CONTAINS "UNION" OR param CONTAINS "SELECT" OR param CONTAINS "' OR"))🔗 References
- https://github.com/nsparker1337/OpenSource/blob/main/Blind_XSS
- https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/main/vendors/oretnom23/2022/Simple-Student-Information
- https://github.com/nsparker1337/OpenSource/blob/main/Blind_XSS
- https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/main/vendors/oretnom23/2022/Simple-Student-Information
