CVE-2024-13193
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the SEMCMS_Images.php file in SEMCMS's Image Library Management Page. It affects all SEMCMS installations up to version 4.8, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data manipulation, or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- SEMCMS
📦 What is this software?
Semcms by Sem Cms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, personal data, or administrative access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a version above 4.8 if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all user inputs in SEMCMS_Images.php
File Access Restriction
allRestrict direct access to SEMCMS_Images.php if not required for functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
- Restrict network access to SEMCMS administration interface to trusted IPs only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if SEMCMS version is 4.8 or earlier and if SEMCMS_Images.php file exists in the installation.Check Version:
Check SEMCMS version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Test SQL injection attempts against the Image Library Management functionality to confirm they are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected file access to SEMCMS_Images.php
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
- Unusual database connection attempts from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*SEMCMS_Images.php*" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*INSERT*"))