CVE-2022-31336

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

Online Ordering System 2.3.2 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the /ordering/admin/stockin/loaddata.php endpoint that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all deployments of Online Ordering System version 2.3.2 with the vulnerable endpoint accessible. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Online Ordering System
Versions: 2.3.2
Operating Systems: All operating systems running PHP
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: The vulnerability exists in the default installation of version 2.3.2. Any system with the /ordering/admin/stockin/loaddata.php endpoint accessible is vulnerable.

📦 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 extraction of sensitive information including customer data, order history, and administrative credentials.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions restricting access to sensitive tables.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - The vulnerable endpoint is part of an online ordering system typically exposed to the internet, making it easily accessible to attackers.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Even if not internet-facing, internal attackers or compromised internal systems could exploit this vulnerability.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires access to the admin interface. The GitHub reference shows detailed SQL injection payloads and exploitation methods.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: Unknown

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds and manual fixes.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Add proper input validation and parameterized queries to the loaddata.php file to prevent SQL injection.

Edit /ordering/admin/stockin/loaddata.php to replace raw SQL queries with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli

Access Restriction

all

Restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint using web server configuration or authentication.

Add .htaccess rules to restrict access to authorized IPs only or implement additional authentication layers

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection detection rules
  • Restrict database user permissions to minimum required access

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the /ordering/admin/stockin/loaddata.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads (e.g., adding ' OR '1'='1 to parameters) and observe if database errors or unexpected data is returned.

Check Version:

Check the system version in the admin panel or look for version information in source files or documentation.

Verify Fix Applied:

After implementing fixes, retest with SQL injection payloads to confirm no database errors or unauthorized data access occurs.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
  • Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
  • Unexpected database queries from web application

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /ordering/admin/stockin/loaddata.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR, --
  • Abnormal database traffic patterns from web server

SIEM Query:

source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/ordering/admin/stockin/loaddata.php" AND (message="*SQL*" OR message="*syntax*" OR message="*database*"))

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