CVE-2023-50866
📋 TL;DR
Travel Website v1.0 has unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerabilities in the loginAction.php file, specifically in the username 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, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, authentication bypass allowing admin access, and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection in login pages is commonly exploited. The advisory includes technical details that could be weaponized.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a different travel website platform or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to filter SQL injection characters in the username parameter
Modify loginAction.php to add: $username = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9@._-]/', '', $_POST['username']);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the Travel Website application behind a reverse proxy with SQL injection filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the login page with SQL injection payloads like: ' OR '1'='1 in the username fieldCheck Version:
Check the application files for version information, typically in README or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection payloads and verify they are rejected or properly escaped📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns
- Database connection errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to loginAction.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/loginAction.php" AND (username="*OR*" OR username="*UNION*" OR username="*SELECT*")