CVE-2024-25220
📋 TL;DR
Task Manager App v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the EditTask.php endpoint via the taskID parameter. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database, potentially compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Any organization using this vulnerable version is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Task Manager App
📦 What is this software?
Task Manager by Code Projects
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive task data, user information extraction, and potential authentication bypass.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameter requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Replace vulnerable code with parameterized queries
2. Implement proper input validation
3. Update to a secure version if available
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in taskID parameter
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to restrict taskID to numeric values only
// PHP example: if(!is_numeric($_GET['taskID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /TaskManager/EditTask.php endpoint
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test EditTask.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: /TaskManager/EditTask.php?taskID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in source code or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify proper error handling or rejection📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web logs
- Multiple failed edit attempts with SQL syntax in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to EditTask.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/TaskManager/EditTask.php" AND (param="*SELECT*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*OR*'*'*'*")