CVE-2024-31545
📋 TL;DR
Computer Laboratory Management System v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the 'id' parameter of the user management page. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database, potentially compromising sensitive data. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Computer Laboratory Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, system configuration information, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if proper input validation and database permissions are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side validation to ensure 'id' parameter contains only numeric values
Modify PHP code to validate: if(!is_numeric($_GET['id'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in the 'id' parameter
Configure WAF with SQL injection detection rules for the vulnerable endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database server access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/?page=user/manage_user endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: id=6' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads and verify they are rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
- Admin panel access with suspicious 'id' parameter values
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/?page=user/manage_user with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/?page=user/manage_user" AND (param="id" AND value MATCH "'.*'|OR|UNION|SELECT")