CVE-2022-30511
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-30511 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in School Dormitory Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the accounts/view_details.php endpoint. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this PHP web application. Successful exploitation could lead to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- School Dormitory Management System
📦 What is this software?
School Dormitory Management System by School Dormitory Management System Project
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database takeover allowing data theft, modification, deletion, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student and staff data including personal information, credentials, and dormitory records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting attacker capabilities.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple SQL injection via GET/POST parameters. Public exploit code available on GitHub.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch exists. Replace vulnerable code with parameterized queries in accounts/view_details.php line 4.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize user inputs before SQL processing
Add input sanitization in accounts/view_details.php before line 4: $id = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_GET['id']);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test accounts/view_details.php with SQL injection payloads like: accounts/view_details.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check PHP files for version comments or compare with source code from sourcecodester.comVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads returns no database errors📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Database error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords to accounts/view_details.php
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*accounts/view_details.php*" AND (query="*' OR*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*"))