CVE-2022-24844
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-24844 is a SQL injection vulnerability in gin-vue-admin's PostgreSQL database implementation. It allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands when using PostgreSQL as the database backend. Only users with JWT authentication enabled and PostgreSQL configured are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- gin-vue-admin
📦 What is this software?
Gin Vue Admin by Gin Vue Admin Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration, unauthorized data modification, and potential lateral movement within the database environment.
If Mitigated
Limited to authenticated user's permissions if proper input validation and parameterized queries are enforced.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access (JWT token) and PostgreSQL database. The vulnerability is in specific auto-code generation functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.5.1
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/security/advisories/GHSA-5g92-6hpp-w425
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your database and application. 2. Update gin-vue-admin to version 2.5.1 or later. 3. Restart the application server. 4. Verify the fix by checking the version and testing functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Switch to MySQL or SQLite
allMigrate from PostgreSQL to MySQL or SQLite database backend
Database migration required - no single command
Disable JWT Authentication
allDisable JWT authentication if not required (reduces attack surface)
Modify application configuration to disable JWT
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Deploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if using gin-vue-admin version <2.5.1 with PostgreSQL database and JWT authentication enabled.Check Version:
Check package.json or application configuration for version numberVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 2.5.1 or later and test auto-code generation functionality with SQL injection test payloads.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by auto-code API calls
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual patterns in API calls to auto-code endpoints
- Large data transfers from database server
SIEM Query:
source="application.log" AND ("sql" OR "database error") AND "auto_code"