CVE-2024-24112
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-24112 is a SQL injection vulnerability in xmall v1.1 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the orderDir parameter. This affects all deployments using the vulnerable version, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- xmall
📦 What is this software?
Xmall by Exrick
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data exfiltration, and potential privilege escalation within the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via orderDir parameter is straightforward to exploit with basic SQL knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Exrick/xmall/issues/78
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check GitHub repository for patches or updated versions. 2. Apply parameterized query fixes to orderDir parameter handling. 3. Validate and sanitize all user inputs.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to only allow specific values for orderDir parameter
// Example: Validate orderDir parameter
if (!['asc', 'desc'].includes(orderDir)) {
orderDir = 'asc';
}
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in orderDir parameter
# Example ModSecurity rule
SecRule ARGS:orderDir "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation for orderDir parameter to only accept 'asc' or 'desc' values
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test orderDir parameter with SQL injection payloads like: orderDir=asc' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check package.json or application metadata for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in orderDir parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns from application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (orderDir="*'*" OR orderDir="*;*" OR orderDir="*--*" OR orderDir="*/*")