CVE-2023-26583
📋 TL;DR
Unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in IDAttend's IDWeb application allows attackers to extract or modify all database data without authentication. This affects IDWeb version 3.1.052 and earlier installations. Attackers can compromise sensitive attendance and personnel data.
💻 Affected Systems
- IDAttend IDWeb
📦 What is this software?
Idweb by Idattend
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including extraction of all sensitive personnel data, modification of critical records, and potential system takeover through privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive attendance records, personal information, and potential credential harvesting from database tables.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, WAF rules, and input validation are implemented to block SQL injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized, and unauthenticated access makes exploitation trivial for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.053 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2023-26583
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from IDAttend vendor. 2. Backup current installation and database. 3. Install updated version. 4. Restart IDWeb service. 5. Verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the GetCurrentPeriod method
Network Segmentation
allRestrict access to IDWeb application to authorized internal networks only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries at application level
- Deploy network-based intrusion prevention system with SQL injection detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check IDWeb version in application interface or configuration files. If version is 3.1.052 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check application interface or examine web.config/application configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 3.1.053 or later and test GetCurrentPeriod functionality with SQL injection test payloads.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by SQL syntax in requests
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to GetCurrentPeriod endpoint with SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.)
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="IDWeb" AND (url="*GetCurrentPeriod*" AND (request="*SELECT*" OR request="*UNION*" OR request="*OR 1=1*"))