CVE-2024-11648
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Beauty Parlour Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter in /admin/add-customer.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running version 1.0 of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1000 Projects Beauty Parlour Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive customer data theft, administrative account takeover, and potential server compromise via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to customer databases, extraction of sensitive information (names, contact details, payment info), and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions restricting damage to specific tables.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin panel access but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated. Public exploit code is available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the 'name' parameter before processing
Edit /admin/add-customer.php to add input validation
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: deny requests containing SQL keywords in name parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement database monitoring and alerting for suspicious SQL queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/add-customer.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the name parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Unexpected database error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/add-customer.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/add-customer.php" AND (param="name" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "--")