CVE-2024-11970 – This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Co... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-11970?

CVE-2024-11970 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Concert Ticket Ordering System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'mai' parameter in /tour(cor).php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Concert Ticket Ordering System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'mai' parameter in /tour(cor).php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Concert Ticket Ordering System

Versions: 1.0

Operating Systems: All

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Only version 1.0 is confirmed affected; earlier/later versions unknown

📦 What is this software?

Concert Ticket Ordering System by Anisha

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining

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Likely Case

Unauthorized database access allowing ticket data theft, user credential extraction, or privilege escalation

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking malicious SQL patterns

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Exploit details publicly disclosed on GitHub; simple parameter manipulation required

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Check vendor website for updates 2. Apply any available patches 3. Test functionality after patching

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

WAF Rule Implementation

all

Deploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /tour(cor).php

Input Validation Filter

all

Implement server-side input validation for 'mai' parameter to reject SQL special characters

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
Implement network segmentation to limit database access from web server

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test /tour(cor).php with SQL injection payloads in 'mai' parameter and monitor for database errors

Check Version:

Check system documentation or admin panel for version information

Verify Fix Applied:

Retest with same payloads; successful fix should return generic error or no database interaction

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL error messages in web logs
Multiple requests to /tour(cor).php with SQL keywords

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/tour(cor).php" AND (param="mai" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "' OR '")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-11970

CVSS v3 Score: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-74

Published: November 28, 2024

Last Updated: December 2, 2024

🔗 References

https://code-projects.org/ Product
https://github.com/halhalz/1/issues/1 Exploit,Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.286380 Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.286380 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.453376 Third Party Advisory

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