CVE-2024-22625
📋 TL;DR
Complete Supplier Management System v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the edit_category.php admin endpoint that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content through this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- Complete Supplier Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive supplier data, modification of system categories, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to the affected table only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection payloads are simple and well-documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries or input validation in edit_category.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests to the vulnerable endpoint.
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to ensure the 'id' parameter contains only numeric values.
// PHP example: if(!is_numeric($_GET['id'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation.
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only for this function if possible).
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads like /admin/edit_category.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or source code comments.Verify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify they are rejected or properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to edit_category.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit_category.php" AND (param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*" OR param="*OR*1*" OR param="*'*" OR param="*--*" OR param="*;*")