CVE-2024-11059
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Project Worlds Free Download Online Shopping System. Attackers can remotely exploit the /online-shopping-webvsite-in-php-master/success.php file by manipulating the 'id' parameter to execute arbitrary SQL commands. All users running vulnerable versions of this PHP shopping system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Project Worlds Free Download Online Shopping System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, modification, or deletion; potential remote code execution via database functions; full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data (personal information, payment details), database manipulation, and potential website defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are properly restricted; contained impact within the application layer.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed on GitHub; SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized with automated tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a maintained shopping system or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allModify success.php to validate and sanitize the 'id' parameter using prepared statements or proper escaping.
Replace raw SQL queries with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli with bound parameters.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the success.php endpoint.
Configure WAF to detect and block patterns like UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, --, #, ;, etc. in URL 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 the /online-shopping-webvsite-in-php-master/success.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'id' parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check the system documentation or source code for version references; no standard command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages; test with automated SQL injection scanners.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple requests to success.php with suspicious parameters
- Database query errors containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to success.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Abnormal database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/online-shopping-webvsite-in-php-master/success.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|or|and|--|#|;)")