CVE-2024-13078
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Land Record System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'searchdata' parameter in /index.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database records. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Land Record System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, or deletion; potential for authentication bypass and remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive land record information; potential for data manipulation or deletion.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available; SQL injection via searchdata parameter is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement server-side validation and sanitization of the searchdata parameter
Modify /index.php to validate and sanitize searchdata input using PHP functions like mysqli_real_escape_string() or prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection patterns in searchdata parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /index.php with SQL injection payloads in searchdata parameter (e.g., searchdata=' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual search patterns in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /index.php with SQL keywords in searchdata parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/index.php" AND (searchdata CONTAINS "UNION" OR searchdata CONTAINS "SELECT" OR searchdata CONTAINS "OR '1'='1")