CVE-2022-26628
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-26628 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Matrimony v1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Password parameter. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of Matrimony software. Successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of the database and application.
💻 Affected Systems
- Matrimony
📦 What is this software?
Matrimony by Matrimony Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full database compromise allowing data theft, modification, deletion, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data (personal information, credentials), database manipulation, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via password field requires no authentication. Public proof-of-concept code exists in GitHub repositories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Input Validation
allAdd server-side validation to reject SQL special characters in password field
N/A - Requires code modification
Use Parameterized Queries
allRewrite authentication queries to use prepared statements with parameter binding
N/A - Requires code modification
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test password field with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer work and proper input validation is implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords in password parameter
SIEM Query:
web.url:*password=* AND (web.url:*OR* OR web.url:*UNION* OR web.url:*SELECT*)