CVE-2024-44636
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Student Record System 3.20 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the adminname and aemailid parameters in /admin-profile.php. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive student and administrative data. Organizations using this specific version of the student record system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Student Record System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover through privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student records, administrative credentials, or personal information stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions preventing data exfiltration or modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated admin access but SQL injection itself is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/student-record-system-php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updated version. 2. If available, download and replace current installation. 3. Validate all user inputs in admin-profile.php. 4. Use prepared statements or parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation for adminname and aemailid parameters
Edit /admin-profile.php to add: $adminname = filter_var($_POST['adminname'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$aemailid = filter_var($_POST['aemailid'], FILTER_SANITIZE_EMAIL);
WAF Rule Implementation
linuxAdd web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in the affected PHP file.
- Restrict database user permissions to read-only for the application account.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin-profile.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in adminname and aemailid parameters after authentication.Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version information; typically displayed in footer or about page.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests after implementing fixes; successful queries should be blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns in PHP error logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin-profile.php access
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin-profile.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin-profile.php" AND (param="adminname" OR param="aemailid") AND (query="UNION" OR query="SELECT" OR query="INSERT" OR query="DELETE")