CVE-2024-13085
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Land Record System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the username parameter in /admin/login.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive land record data. All users running version 1.0 without proper input validation are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Land Record System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, or remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive land records, personal data exposure, and potential system takeover through admin credential extraction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and WAF protection blocking malicious SQL payloads.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit disclosed publicly, SQL injection in login page requires no authentication. Simple payloads can extract database information.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Manually fix vulnerable code by implementing parameterized queries in /admin/login.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in login requests
# Example ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:username "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize username parameter
# PHP example: $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['username']);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/login.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in username field and observe database errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection payloads after fix implementation; successful fix should return proper error messages without database interaction📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in access logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL keywords
- Database error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/login.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/login.php" AND (request CONTAINS "UNION" OR request CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request CONTAINS "' OR '")