CVE-2024-25307
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in the Cinema Seat Reservation System 1.0. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. Anyone using this specific software version is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Code-projects Cinema Seat Reservation System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to reservation data, user information, and potential database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple SQL injection via URL parameter, no authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement workarounds or replace software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allModify booking.php to validate and sanitize the id parameter using prepared statements.
Replace raw SQL queries with PDO or mysqli prepared statements in PHP code
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns at the id parameter.
Configure WAF to block patterns like ' OR '1'='1, UNION SELECT, etc.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /Cinema-Reservation/booking.php via network ACLs or authentication.
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible) for the application.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test URL: /Cinema-Reservation/booking.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 - Check for SQL errors or unexpected data.Check Version:
Check software version in documentation or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Test with same payload after fixes - should return error page or no data.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple requests with SQL-like patterns in id parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to booking.php with suspicious id values
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/Cinema-Reservation/booking.php" AND (id="*'*" OR id="*OR*" OR id="*UNION*" OR id="*SELECT*")