CVE-2024-37870
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Learning Management System Project In PHP With Source Code 1.0. Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands through the id parameter in processscore.php, potentially compromising the entire database. Organizations using this specific open-source LMS project are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Learning Management System Project In PHP With Source Code
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the LMS system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
The GitHub issue shows exploitation details. SQL injection via GET/POST parameters is trivial to exploit with automated tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review the processscore.php file
2. Replace direct SQL concatenation with parameterized queries
3. Implement proper input validation for the id parameter
4. Test the fix thoroughly
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to only accept numeric values for the id parameter
// In processscore.php, add:
$id = filter_var($_GET['id'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
if ($id === false) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule
allImplement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:id "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or restrict access to processscore.php file
- Implement network segmentation and isolate the LMS system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the id parameter with SQL injection payloads like: processscore.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check the source code version in project documentation or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests and verify they are blocked or produce error messages without database interaction📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Unexpected database queries from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords in id parameter
- Abnormal database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("processscore.php" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "OR '1'='1"))