CVE-2024-41372
📋 TL;DR
Organizr v1.90 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in chat/settyping.php that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all users running the vulnerable version, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability is particularly dangerous due to its high CVSS score of 9.8.
💻 Affected Systems
- Organizr
📦 What is this software?
Organizr by Organizr
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the database including data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, modification of application data, and potential authentication bypass.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only affecting non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit with basic knowledge of SQL and web requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v1.91 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/causefx/Organizr/issues/1999
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your current installation. 2. Download the latest version from GitHub. 3. Replace the vulnerable files. 4. Verify the chat/settyping.php file has been updated.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable chat endpoint
linuxTemporarily disable or restrict access to the vulnerable chat/settyping.php endpoint
mv chat/settyping.php chat/settyping.php.disabled
Web server restriction
allBlock access to the vulnerable endpoint via web server configuration
Location /chat/settyping.php\n Deny from all\n/Location
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all SQL statements
- Apply network segmentation and restrict database access to only necessary services
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if running Organizr v1.90 and if chat/settyping.php exists and is accessibleCheck Version:
Check the version.txt file or Organizr web interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is v1.91 or later and test the chat/settyping.php endpoint with SQL injection test payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts via chat endpoint
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /chat/settyping.php with SQL keywords
- Excessive database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/chat/settyping.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "INSERT")