CVE-2023-44044
📋 TL;DR
Super Store Finder v3.6 and earlier contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the admin interface's search functionality. Attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. This affects all installations using vulnerable versions of the software.
💻 Affected Systems
- Super Store Finder
📦 What is this software?
Super Store Finder by Superstorefinder
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to full system control if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification of store information, potential authentication bypass if database contains credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented; database permissions restrict damage.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin authentication; SQL injection via search parameter is straightforward to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for updated version from vendor. 2. If no patch, implement input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/stores.php. 3. Apply web application firewall rules.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize search parameter before SQL query
Modify /admin/stores.php to filter search input using mysqli_real_escape_string() or prepared statements
WAF Rule Implementation
linuxBlock SQL injection patterns in search parameter
Add ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:search "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement database user with minimal required permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test search parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 at /admin/stores.phpCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection payloads; successful fix should return error or no data manipulation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin access
- Suspicious search patterns in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/stores.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/stores.php" AND (search="*OR*" OR search="*UNION*" OR search="*SELECT*")