CVE-2024-29303
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the delete admin users function in SourceCodester PHP Task Management System 1.0. Attackers can potentially delete, modify, or extract sensitive data from the database. Organizations using this specific version of the task management system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester PHP Task Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation to admin, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized deletion of admin accounts, data exfiltration of user credentials and sensitive task information, and potential system takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited to unauthorized data viewing if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin authentication to access the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection payloads are simple and well-documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch exists. Replace with secure alternative software or implement custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all user inputs in the delete admin users function.
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious payloads.
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on a segmented network with strict access controls
- Disable or restrict access to the admin panel from untrusted networks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the delete admin users function with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in user ID parameter.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error messages or no results.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed delete attempts with suspicious parameters
- Admin user deletions from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin delete endpoint containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/admin/delete_user.php" OR uri LIKE "%/admin/delete%") AND (request_body LIKE "%OR%" OR request_body LIKE "%UNION%" OR request_body LIKE "%SELECT%")