CVE-2023-48049
📋 TL;DR
A SQL injection vulnerability in Cybrosys Techno Solutions Website Blog Search module allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the name parameter. This can lead to remote code execution, data theft, and complete system compromise. Organizations using Odoo with this vulnerable module are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cybrosys Techno Solutions Website Blog Search (website_search_blog)
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system takeover, data exfiltration, ransomware deployment, and lateral movement across the network.
Likely Case
Database compromise, sensitive data theft, and potential privilege escalation to execute arbitrary code.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules block malicious requests, though risk remains.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code exists in GitHub repositories, making exploitation trivial for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 13.0.1.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.cybrosys.com/odoo/modules/website-blog-search
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update the website_search_blog module to version 13.0.1.0.2 or later via Odoo's module management interface. 2. Restart the Odoo service to apply changes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable module
linuxTemporarily disable the website_search_blog module until patching is possible
sudo -u odoo python3 /path/to/odoo-bin -d your_database --update website_search_blog --stop-after-init
WAF rule implementation
allImplement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in the name parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in the controllers/main.py file
- Deploy network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system and limit lateral movement
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed module version via Odoo Apps menu or database query: SELECT latest_version FROM ir_module_module WHERE name='website_search_blog'Check Version:
SELECT latest_version FROM ir_module_module WHERE name='website_search_blog'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify module version is 13.0.1.0.2 or higher and test the search functionality with SQL injection payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in Odoo logs
- Multiple failed login attempts after search requests
- Suspicious payloads containing SQL keywords in name parameter
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound database connections from Odoo server
- Large data transfers following search requests
SIEM Query:
source="odoo.log" AND ("SELECT" OR "UNION" OR "DROP" OR "INSERT") AND "name="