CVE-2024-41370
📋 TL;DR
Organizr v1.90 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the chat/setlike.php endpoint that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all users running the vulnerable version, potentially compromising the entire application database. Attackers could steal, modify, or delete sensitive data stored in the Organizr database.
💻 Affected Systems
- Organizr
📦 What is this software?
Organizr by Organizr
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification, including user credentials, configuration data, and chat history.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized, and the public GitHub issue demonstrates the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v1.91 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/causefx/Organizr/issues/1998
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your Organizr installation and database. 2. Update to v1.91 or later from the official GitHub repository. 3. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable chat/setlike.php endpoint
allTemporarily disable or block access to the vulnerable endpoint
# For Apache: RewriteRule ^chat/setlike\.php$ - [F,L]
# For Nginx: location ~ /chat/setlike\.php$ { deny all; }
Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if running Organizr v1.90 by examining version files or checking the web interfaceCheck Version:
grep -r 'version' /path/to/organizr/install/ or check web interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is v1.91 or later and test the chat/setlike.php endpoint with SQL injection test payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Requests to chat/setlike.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns
- Large data transfers from database server
SIEM Query:
source="organizr.log" AND ("chat/setlike.php" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE" OR "DROP"))