CVE-2023-33592
📋 TL;DR
Lost and Found Information System v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the admin contact information page that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lost and Found Information System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only information disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint; SQL injection payloads are publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider: 1. Remove or replace the software 2. Implement input validation 3. Apply parameterized queries to the vulnerable code
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block exploitation attempts
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to /php-lfis/admin/ path to trusted IP addresses only
# Apache:
<Location "/php-lfis/admin/">
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
</Location>
# Nginx:
location /php-lfis/admin/ {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on a separate network segment with strict access controls
- Implement database-level protections: use least privilege accounts, enable logging, and regular backups
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint /php-lfis/admin/?page=system_info/contact_information with SQL injection payloads (use authorized testing only)Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin interface or source code filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Unexpected access to contact_information endpoint
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoint with SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.)
- Abnormal traffic patterns to admin interface
SIEM Query:
web.url:"/php-lfis/admin/?page=system_info/contact_information" AND (http.request_body:"UNION" OR http.request_body:"SELECT" OR http.request_body:"' OR")🔗 References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173331/Lost-And-Found-Information-System-1.0-SQL-Injection.html
- https://github.com/DARSHANAGUPTA10/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2023-33592
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/16525/lost-and-found-information-system-using-php-and-mysql-db-source-code-free-download.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173331/Lost-And-Found-Information-System-1.0-SQL-Injection.html
- https://github.com/DARSHANAGUPTA10/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2023-33592
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/16525/lost-and-found-information-system-using-php-and-mysql-db-source-code-free-download.html
