CVE-2024-39250
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-39250 is an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in EfroTech Timetrax v8.3 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the q parameter in the search interface. This affects all organizations using the vulnerable version of Timetrax time tracking software, potentially exposing sensitive employee and business data.
💻 Affected Systems
- EfroTech Timetrax
📦 What is this software?
Timetrax by Efrotech
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee time tracking data, personal information, and business records stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof of concept code is publicly available on GitHub, making exploitation trivial for attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Contact EfroTech support for guidance. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests to the search endpoint.
Network Segmentation
allRestrict access to the Timetrax web interface to only trusted networks and IP addresses.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or restrict the search functionality in Timetrax if not essential for business operations.
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries at the application level if source code access is available.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the search functionality with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the q parameter and observe database errors or unexpected results.Check Version:
Check the Timetrax application version through the web interface or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer produce database errors or affect search results after implementing workarounds.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in search query parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by search queries with SQL payloads
- Database error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to search endpoint containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in parameters
- Unusually long or complex search queries
SIEM Query:
source="timetrax_logs" AND (message="*sql*" OR message="*database error*" OR message="*syntax*" OR (uri="*/search*" AND param="*q=*SELECT*"))