CVE-2024-44663
📋 TL;DR
PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal 2.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the product parameter of search-result.php. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Any organization using this specific version of the shopping portal is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data (personal information, payment details), product database manipulation, and potential authentication bypass.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET parameter is straightforward to exploit with common tools like sqlmap.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/shopping-portal-free-download/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries or input validation as workaround.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the product parameter before processing.
Edit search-result.php to add: $product = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_GET['product']);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF to block SQL injection patterns in the product parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to search-result.php using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Monitor database logs for unusual SQL queries and implement rate limiting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the product parameter in search-result.php with SQL injection payloads like: search-result.php?product=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check the application version in the admin panel or source code commentsVerify Fix Applied:
Test the same payloads after implementing fixes to ensure they are properly blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed search attempts with SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to search-result.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*search-result.php*" AND (param="*product=*'*" OR param="*product=*%27*")