CVE-2023-1964
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the password recovery function. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive banking data. All installations of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including customer PII, financial records, and administrative credentials leading to data theft, financial fraud, and system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, potential credential theft, and database manipulation affecting locker management operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or limited data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit documentation exists showing SQL injection via uname/mobile parameters in recovery.php. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider replacing with secure alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd strict input validation and parameterized queries to recovery.php
Edit recovery.php to replace raw SQL with prepared statements using mysqli or PDO
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL injection patterns in POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation and monitor all traffic to/from the vulnerable system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test recovery.php with SQL injection payloads in uname or mobile parametersCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts return errors or are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed password recovery attempts with SQL syntax in parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in POST requests to recovery.php
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/recovery.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "INSERT")🔗 References
- https://github.com/vsdwef/Bank-locker-Managament-System/blob/main/password-recovery.php_SQL_English.pdf
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225360
- https://vuldb.com/?id.225360
- https://github.com/vsdwef/Bank-locker-Managament-System/blob/main/password-recovery.php_SQL_English.pdf
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225360
- https://vuldb.com/?id.225360
