CVE-2024-33146

9.1 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

J2EEFAST v2.7.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the export function's sql_filter parameter. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using J2EEFAST v2.7.0 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • J2EEFAST
Versions: v2.7.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running J2EEFAST
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Only affects the export function with sql_filter parameter usage.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution on the database server.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, data exfiltration, and potential privilege escalation within the application.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only read access to non-sensitive data.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

SQL injection via parameter manipulation requires access to export function.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: Unknown

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Implement strict input validation for sql_filter parameter to allow only safe characters.

Modify export function to sanitize sql_filter input using prepared statements or parameterized queries.

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block SQL injection patterns in sql_filter parameter.

Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, etc.) in sql_filter parameter.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Disable the export function entirely if not required.
  • Implement network segmentation to restrict database access from application servers.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test sql_filter parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in export function.

Check Version:

Check application version in admin panel or configuration files.

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify sql_filter parameter rejects SQL injection attempts and only accepts expected input patterns.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL queries in database logs from export function
  • Multiple failed export attempts with malformed parameters

Network Indicators:

  • Unexpected database connections from application server
  • Large data transfers following export requests

SIEM Query:

source="application_logs" AND message="*export*" AND (message="*sql_filter*" OR message="*SQL*" OR message="*union*" OR message="*select*")

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