CVE-2023-37628
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2023-37628 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Online Piggery Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this PHP-based web application, potentially leading to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Online Piggery Management System
📦 What is this software?
Simple Online Piggery Management System by Simple Online Piggery Management System Project
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database takeover including data theft, modification, deletion, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, credential theft, and privilege escalation leading to administrative control of the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof-of-concept available on GitHub demonstrates exploitation techniques
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Input Validation
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize user inputs before database queries
Manual code modification required - no single command
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Depends on WAF solution - configure SQLi protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from application servers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test application endpoints with SQL injection payloads (e.g., ' OR '1'='1) and monitor for database errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check application files for version information or review source code commentsVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.)
- Abnormal database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("' OR" OR "UNION SELECT" OR "--" OR ";--")🔗 References
- https://github.com/1337kid/Piggery_CMS_multiple_vulns_PoC/tree/main/CVE-2023-37628
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/11814/online-pig-management-system-basic-free-version.html
- https://github.com/1337kid/Piggery_CMS_multiple_vulns_PoC/tree/main/CVE-2023-37628
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/11814/online-pig-management-system-basic-free-version.html
