CVE-2024-12791
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Codezips E-Commerce Site 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the email parameter in signin.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including customer information and credentials. All deployments of Codezips E-Commerce Site 1.0 with the vulnerable signin.php file are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Codezips E-Commerce Site
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, remote code execution, and full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data (PII, payment info), credential theft, and potential website defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or minor data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on GitHub. SQL injection via email parameter requires minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to supported software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries and input validation to signin.php to prevent SQL injection.
Edit signin.php to use prepared statements with bound parameters for email input
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the email parameter.
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns in POST requests to signin.php
🧯 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 signin.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the email parameter (e.g., email=test' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check file metadata or documentation for version 1.0 of Codezips E-Commerce Site.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes; successful queries should be blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns in email field
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to signin.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/signin.php" AND (email="*'*" OR email="*UNION*" OR email="*SELECT*")