CVE-2022-28417
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-28417 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Home Owners Collection Management System v1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the delete_phase function. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this web application. Successful exploitation could lead to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Home Owners Collection Management System
📦 What is this software?
Home Owners Collection Management System by Home Owners Collection Management System Project
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database takeover allowing data theft, modification, or deletion; potential remote code execution if database functions permit; full system compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive homeowner data including personal information, financial records, and collection details; database manipulation or destruction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries; potential for error messages revealing database structure but no data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public proof-of-concept available on GitHub; SQL injection via GET parameter is straightforward to exploit
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in Master.php delete_phase function and validate all user inputs.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize parameters before processing in Master.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /hocms/classes/Master.php endpoint at network firewall level
- Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads: /hocms/classes/Master.php?f=delete_phase&id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection payloads no longer work📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple requests to Master.php with SQL syntax in parameters
- Database error logs showing unexpected queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) to the vulnerable endpoint
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/hocms/classes/Master.php" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR*1*" OR query="*'--*" OR query="*;--*")