CVE-2024-44654
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the email and mobileno parameters in reset-password.php. It affects PHPGurukul Complaint Management System 2.0 installations, potentially compromising database integrity and exposing sensitive information.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Complaint Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, or deletion; potential authentication bypass leading to administrative access.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive user data (passwords, personal information), privilege escalation, or database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameters is well-understood and easily automated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/complaint-management-sytem
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries and input validation as workaround.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation for email and mobileno parameters to reject malicious input.
Edit reset-password.php to validate email format and mobile number length
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting reset-password.php parameters.
Add WAF rule: block requests with SQL keywords in email or mobileno parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or restrict access to reset-password.php endpoint
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the application from sensitive databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test reset-password.php with SQL injection payloads in email or mobileno parameters and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check application files or documentation for version 2.0 referencesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes; successful attacks should be blocked with proper error handling.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed password reset attempts with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to reset-password.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/reset-password.php" AND (email="*' OR*" OR mobileno="*' OR*")