CVE-2024-40541
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in my-springsecurity-plus allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the dataScope parameter in the /api/dept/build endpoint. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. All users running affected versions of my-springsecurity-plus are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- my-springsecurity-plus
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential data exfiltration from the application database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via HTTP parameter manipulation requires authentication but is trivial to exploit once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v2024.07.03
Vendor Advisory: https://gitee.com/witmy/my-springsecurity-plus/issues/IAAH8A
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update my-springsecurity-plus to version v2024.07.03 or later. 2. Restart the application server. 3. Verify the fix by testing the /api/dept/build endpoint.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement input validation to reject malicious dataScope parameter values
Implement Spring Security filter or interceptor to validate dataScope parameter against allowed values
WAF Rule
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in dataScope parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or restrict access to the /api/dept/build endpoint
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /api/dept/build endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the dataScope parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in pom.xml or application propertiesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection on patched version and verify error responses or blocked requests📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by /api/dept/build access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /api/dept/build with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="application.log" AND "dataScope" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE")