CVE-2024-29302
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-29302 is an SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester PHP Task Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the update-employee.php endpoint. This affects all installations of version 1.0, potentially compromising database integrity and exposing sensitive information. Organizations using this specific version are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester PHP Task Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive employee information, user credentials, and system data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the update-employee.php endpoint, which typically requires authentication. SQL injection payloads can be crafted based on public PoC details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch exists. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds and input validation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement parameterized queries and input validation for all user inputs in update-employee.php.
Modify update-employee.php to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to update-employee.php to authorized users only and implement proper authentication checks.
Add authentication checks at the beginning of update-employee.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting update-employee.php
- Disable or remove the update-employee.php file if not essential for operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the update-employee.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads (e.g., single quote ' or sleep commands) and monitor for error responses or delayed responses.Check Version:
Check the software version in the system's admin panel or configuration files; look for version 1.0 indicators.Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, retest with SQL injection payloads to ensure no error messages or successful injections occur.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Error messages containing SQL syntax in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or access to update-employee.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to update-employee.php with SQL keywords (e.g., UNION, SELECT, SLEEP)
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND uri="/update-employee.php" AND (message="SQL" OR message="syntax")