CVE-2022-30386

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

Merchandise Online Store v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the delete_featured function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all deployments of this specific e-commerce software version. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content through this vulnerability.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Merchandise Online Store
Versions: v1.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects the specific PHP file path /vloggers_merch/classes/Master.php when accessed with the f=delete_featured parameter.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access and manipulation, potentially exposing customer information, order data, and administrative credentials.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

The GitHub reference shows detailed exploitation steps with payload examples. SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: Unknown

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in Master.php delete_featured function and validate all user inputs.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

all

Deploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.

Input Validation

all

Add server-side validation to sanitize all inputs to the delete_featured function.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Block access to /vloggers_merch/classes/Master.php at network perimeter or web server level
  • Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in parameters to the delete_featured function.

Check Version:

Check software version in configuration files or admin panel.

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads that should be rejected.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
  • Multiple requests to Master.php with suspicious parameters

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters

SIEM Query:

web.url:*Master.php* AND (web.param:*OR* OR web.param:*UNION* OR web.param:*SELECT*)

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