CVE-2022-30481

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2022-30481 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Food Order and Table Reservation System 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter in categorywise-menu.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0 of this software, potentially compromising the entire database and system.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Food Order and Table Reservation System
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All installations of version 1.0 are vulnerable. The vulnerability exists in the default installation.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.

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Likely Case

Database information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.

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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

Public proof-of-concept exists in GitHub repositories. Exploitation requires no authentication and uses simple SQL injection techniques.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in categorywise-menu.php to sanitize catid parameter input.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Implement server-side validation and sanitization of the catid parameter to prevent SQL injection.

Modify categorywise-menu.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

all

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

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Isolate the vulnerable system from the internet and restrict access to authorized users only.
  • Implement network segmentation and monitor all traffic to/from the vulnerable system for suspicious SQL queries.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the catid parameter in categorywise-menu.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1

Check Version:

Check the software version in the application's configuration or about page.

Verify Fix Applied:

Test the same parameter with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly sanitized and rejected.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
  • Multiple requests with SQL keywords in catid parameter

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in the catid parameter

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND (catid="' OR" OR catid="UNION" OR catid="SELECT" OR catid="INSERT" OR catid="DELETE")

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