CVE-2024-13006
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in 1000 Projects Human Resource Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'search' parameter in /employeeview.php. Attackers can remotely exploit this to access, modify, or delete database contents. All installations of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1000 Projects Human Resource Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive HR data theft, credential harvesting, system takeover via privilege escalation, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to employee records, personal identifiable information (PII) theft, and potential data manipulation or deletion.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection is well-understood with many automated tools available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to supported software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the 'search' parameter before processing
Modify /employeeview.php to include parameterized queries or input sanitization
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in the search parameter
Configure WAF to block patterns like UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP in search parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /employeeview.php via firewall rules or web server configuration
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the HR system from sensitive databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /employeeview.php with SQL injection payloads in search parameter (e.g., search=' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL errors
- Unusual patterns in /employeeview.php access logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP GET parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/employeeview.php" AND (param="search" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|drop|or|and)")