CVE-2023-26568
📋 TL;DR
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries against IDAttend's IDWeb application, potentially extracting or modifying all database data. This affects all users running IDWeb version 3.1.052 or earlier. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it requires no authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- IDAttend IDWeb
📦 What is this software?
Idweb by Idattend
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential lateral movement to other systems via database connections.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive student/attendance information, potential credential harvesting, and data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, database permissions, and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and this one requires no authentication, making it highly attractive to attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.053 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2023-26568
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from IDAttend vendor. 2. Backup current installation and database. 3. Install updated version. 4. Restart application services. 5. Verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allRestrict access to IDWeb application to authorized internal networks only
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the IDWeb application
- Deploy database monitoring to detect unusual SQL queries and implement database-level access restrictions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check IDWeb application version in admin interface or application files. If version is 3.1.052 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check application web interface or examine application files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 3.1.053 or later and test that GetStudentGroupStudents endpoint properly validates input.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by SQL queries
- Unusual database query patterns from application user
Network Indicators:
- SQL syntax in HTTP GET/POST parameters to IDWeb endpoints
- Unusual traffic patterns to GetStudentGroupStudents method
SIEM Query:
source="idweb.log" AND ("sql" OR "syntax" OR "injection")