CVE-2024-42556
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Hotel Management System allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the room_type parameter. It affects all systems running the vulnerable commit, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hotel Management System
📦 What is this software?
Hotel Management System by Vaibhavverma9999
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, deletion, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update to a patched version if available
2. Manually fix the vulnerable code by implementing parameterized queries
3. Replace raw SQL concatenation with prepared statements
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to reject malicious room_type values
Add validation in admin_room_removed.php: if(!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9_\s]+$/', $_POST['room_type'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule
allImplement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:room_type "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the Hotel Management System from critical databases
- Enable detailed SQL query logging and monitor for suspicious patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the room_type parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check git commit hash: git log --oneline -1Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from admin interface
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual SQL patterns in HTTP POST requests to admin_room_removed.php
- Excessive database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin_room_removed.php" AND (room_type="*'*" OR room_type="*;*" OR room_type="*--*" OR room_type="*/*")