CVE-2024-10990
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Veterinary Appointment System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in /admin/services/view_service.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Veterinary Appointment System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data exfiltration, privilege escalation to admin, and potential system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and manipulation of veterinary appointment records, client information, and potentially admin credentials stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection techniques are well-documented and easy to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries or input validation in the affected PHP file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation to sanitize the 'id' parameter before processing SQL queries
Modify /admin/services/view_service.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL injection patterns to /admin/services/view_service.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation
- Implement strong authentication and monitor admin access logs for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/services/view_service.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'id' parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check the system version in the admin panel or review the software documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with the same SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; successful queries should return errors or no data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin access
- Unusual database queries from the application server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/services/view_service.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections from the web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/services/view_service.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCH "[';]|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|OR\s+1=1")