CVE-2023-54340
📋 TL;DR
WorkOrder CMS 0.1.0 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in login parameters that allows attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary SQL queries. This affects all deployments of WorkOrder CMS 0.1.0 with default configurations. Attackers can access sensitive database information or execute administrative commands.
💻 Affected Systems
- WorkOrder CMS
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, privilege escalation to administrative access, and potential remote code execution through stacked queries.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers bypass login to access sensitive work order data, user credentials, and potentially modify or delete database content.
If Mitigated
Attackers can still attempt exploitation but proper input validation and parameterized queries prevent successful SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on Exploit-DB and GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and uses simple SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch exists. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries and input validation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious login attempts.
Input Validation Filter
allImplement custom input validation to sanitize username and password parameters before processing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the WorkOrder CMS instance behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation and monitor for SQL injection attempts in logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt SQL injection in login form with payload: ' OR '1'='1' -- in username fieldCheck Version:
Check the CMS version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test login form with SQL injection payloads to ensure they are rejected and proper error handling is in place📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL keywords
- Successful logins from unusual IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to login endpoint containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url_path="/login" OR url_path="/admin") AND (request_body CONTAINS "OR '1'='1'" OR request_body CONTAINS "UNION SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "--")