CVE-2024-2573
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute code after redirect via the /task-info.php file. The execution after redirect flaw enables attackers to potentially run arbitrary code on affected systems. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Employee Task Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee task data, potential privilege escalation, and system manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and access controls, potentially only affecting the application layer.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details are available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider removing the system or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Block access to vulnerable endpoint
allRestrict access to /task-info.php via web server configuration or firewall rules
# Apache: RewriteRule ^/task-info\.php$ - [F,L]
# Nginx: location = /task-info.php { deny all; }
Implement WAF rules
allAdd web application firewall rules to detect and block exploitation attempts
# ModSecurity: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains task-info.php" "id:1001,phase:1,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the system from production immediately
- Isolate the system in a restricted network segment with no internet access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /task-info.php exists and is accessible on your installation. Review application version in admin panel or source files.Check Version:
Check admin panel or look for version information in source code filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test if /task-info.php endpoint is no longer accessible or returns proper error codes. Verify workaround implementations.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /task-info.php
- Multiple failed redirect attempts
- Suspicious PHP execution patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /task-info.php with unusual parameters
- Multiple redirect responses from the application
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/task-info.php" AND (status=302 OR status=3*)🔗 References
- https://github.com/skid-nochizplz/skid-nochizplz/blob/main/TrashBin/CVE/SOURCECODESTER%20Employee%20Task%20Management%20System/Execution%20After%20Redirect%20-%20task-info.php.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.257076
- https://vuldb.com/?id.257076
- https://github.com/skid-nochizplz/skid-nochizplz/blob/main/TrashBin/CVE/SOURCECODESTER%20Employee%20Task%20Management%20System/Execution%20After%20Redirect%20-%20task-info.php.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.257076
- https://vuldb.com/?id.257076
