CVE-2023-50862
📋 TL;DR
Travel Website v1.0 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the booking.php resource's hotelIDHidden parameter. Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands without authentication, potentially compromising the entire database. All deployments of Travel Website v1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Travel Website
📦 What is this software?
Travel Website by Kashipara
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure including user credentials, personal data, and booking information, potentially leading to credential theft and data breaches.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data enumeration without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are well-understood and easily weaponized. The unauthenticated nature makes exploitation trivial for attackers with basic skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.kashipara.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to restrict hotelIDHidden parameter to expected values
Add input validation in booking.php: if(!is_numeric($_POST['hotelIDHidden'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns in POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the vulnerable system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test booking.php with SQL injection payloads in hotelIDHidden parameter: ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check website footer or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no database interaction📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web logs
- Multiple failed booking attempts with malformed parameters
- Database error logs showing unexpected queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to booking.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/booking.php" AND (param="hotelIDHidden" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|\*|;)")