CVE-2024-37857
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Lost and Found Information System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the admin categories view page. Attackers can escalate privileges, potentially gaining administrative access to the system. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lost and Found Information System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with administrative access, data theft, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation to admin level, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and system manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to the application layer.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: http://lost.com
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries and input validation in php-lfis/admin/categories/view_category.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation to ensure id parameter contains only numeric values.
Modify view_category.php to validate $_GET['id'] with is_numeric() or filter_var()
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns.
Add WAF rule: deny requests with SQL keywords in id parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls.
- Implement network segmentation to limit potential lateral movement.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test id parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in /php-lfis/admin/categories/view_category.php?id=1Check Version:
Check version in application files or documentation.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error or sanitized output.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in id parameter
- Unusual database queries from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*view_category.php*" AND query="*id=*OR*" OR query="*id=*UNION*" OR query="*id=*SELECT*")