CVE-2024-11589

6.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Tailoring Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in /expcatedit.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All users running this specific version are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • itsourcecode Tailoring Management System
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP web server
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires PHP environment with database backend. The vulnerability is in the web application code itself.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to sensitive tailoring business data, customer information, and financial records stored in the database.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection via URL parameter manipulation is straightforward for attackers.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add parameter validation to sanitize the 'id' parameter before processing

Modify /expcatedit.php to validate that 'id' parameter contains only numeric characters

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block SQL injection patterns targeting /expcatedit.php

Add WAF rule: deny requests to /expcatedit.php containing SQL keywords in parameters

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Block external access to /expcatedit.php via firewall rules or web server configuration
  • Implement database user permission restrictions to limit potential damage from SQL injection

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test /expcatedit.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 to see if it returns database errors or unexpected results

Check Version:

Check application files or documentation for version information

Verify Fix Applied:

Test with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly rejected or sanitized

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Multiple requests to /expcatedit.php with SQL keywords in parameters
  • Database error logs showing SQL syntax errors

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in URL parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/expcatedit.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCHES "'.*OR.*|'.*UNION.*|'.*SELECT.*")

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