CVE-2024-13037
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in 1000 Projects Attendance Tracking Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the course_id parameter in the attendance_report function. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- 1000 Projects Attendance Tracking Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to attendance records, personal information, and potential privilege escalation to admin access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and vuldb. Simple SQL injection via URL parameter manipulation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://1000projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize course_id parameter before processing
Modify /admin/report.php to validate course_id as integer: if(!is_numeric($_GET['course_id'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule Implementation
allAdd web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:course_id "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/report.php using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by accessing /admin/report.php?course_id=1' OR '1'='1 and checking for SQL errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the same payload after implementing fixes - should return error message or no data instead of executing SQL📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed SQL queries in application logs
- Unusual database access patterns from web server
- Requests to /admin/report.php with SQL keywords in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads in course_id parameter
- Unusual database traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/report.php" AND (param="course_id" AND value MATCHES "'.*OR.*|UNION|SELECT.*")