CVE-2022-31338

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

Online Ordering System 2.3.2 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the admin user management interface that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all systems running this specific version of the software. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Online Ordering System
Versions: 2.3.2
Operating Systems: Any
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Vulnerability exists in default installation when admin interface is accessible.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via subsequent attacks.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, order information, and administrative credentials stored in the database.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, restricting SQL command execution.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

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

Exploitation requires admin access but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None known

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Implement workarounds or upgrade to a newer version if available.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Add server-side validation to sanitize user input in the 'id' parameter

Modify /ordering/admin/user/index.php to validate and sanitize the 'id' parameter before database queries

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

all

Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns

Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts to /ordering/admin/user/index.php

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Restrict access to the admin interface using IP whitelisting or VPN
  • Implement database user with minimal privileges for the application

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the vulnerable endpoint with SQL injection payloads: /ordering/admin/user/index.php?view=edit&id=1' OR '1'='1

Check Version:

Check version in application interface or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Test with same payloads and verify no SQL errors or unexpected behavior occurs

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • SQL syntax errors in application logs
  • Unusual database queries from admin interface

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoint with SQL injection patterns in parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/ordering/admin/user/index.php" AND (query="*id=*'*" OR query="*id=*%27*")

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