CVE-2024-41550
📋 TL;DR
CampCodes Supplier Management System v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the admin view_invoice_items.php endpoint via the 'id' parameter. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CampCodes Supplier Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive supplier information, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error-based information disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin access. The vulnerability is well-documented with public proof-of-concept available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Apply input validation and parameterized queries to the affected PHP file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and parameterized queries to the vulnerable PHP file to prevent SQL injection.
Edit /admin/view_invoice_items.php to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to the admin interface using IP whitelisting or VPN
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads: /admin/view_invoice_items.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify no SQL errors or unexpected data is returned📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application user
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/view_invoice_items.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "You have an error in your SQL syntax" OR "admin/view_invoice_items.php" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "OR '1'='1"))