CVE-2024-11590
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Bookstore Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'unm' parameter in /forget_password_process.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1000 Projects Bookstore Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access including user credentials, personal information, and business data from the bookstore database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection via GET/POST parameter manipulation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://1000projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries and input validation in /forget_password_process.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the 'unm' parameter before processing
Edit /forget_password_process.php to add: $unm = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['unm']);
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the forget password endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /forget_password_process.php containing SQL keywords in unm parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or restrict access to /forget_password_process.php via web server configuration
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /forget_password_process.php with SQL injection payloads in the 'unm' parameter (e.g., unm=admin' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check PHP files for version information or consult system documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed password reset attempts with SQL patterns
- Database queries with unexpected syntax from web server IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /forget_password_process.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, etc.)
- Unusual database traffic patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/forget_password_process.php" AND (payload="UNION" OR payload="SELECT" OR payload="INSERT" OR payload="DELETE")