CVE-2024-25316
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'eid' parameter in the Hotel Management System admin panel. It affects Code-projects Hotel Management System 1.0 installations, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality. Attackers can manipulate SQL queries to access, modify, or delete sensitive hotel management data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Code-projects Hotel Management System
📦 What is this software?
Hotel Management System by Hotel Management System Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including theft of sensitive guest information, financial data, administrative credentials, and potential system takeover through privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of guest records, booking information, and administrative credentials leading to privacy violations and potential financial fraud.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting unauthorized access to sensitive tables.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin panel access; SQL injection is straightforward via parameter manipulation with publicly available proof-of-concept.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Replace vulnerable file with secure version implementing parameterized queries or input validation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize 'eid' parameter before database query execution.
Modify Hotel/admin/usersettingdel.php to implement parameterized queries using prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
Add WAF rule: Block requests containing SQL keywords in 'eid' parameter to /Hotel/admin/usersettingdel.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the Hotel Management System from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads: /Hotel/admin/usersettingdel.php?eid=2' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return appropriate error messages or are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application, SQL syntax errors in application logs, multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /Hotel/admin/usersettingdel.php containing SQL keywords in parameters, abnormal database response sizes
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/Hotel/admin/usersettingdel.php" AND (param_eid CONTAINS "'" OR param_eid CONTAINS "OR" OR param_eid CONTAINS "UNION")