CVE-2024-44664
📋 TL;DR
PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal 2.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in product-details.php that allows attackers to manipulate database queries via name, summary, review, quality, price, and value parameters. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this e-commerce software, potentially exposing sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including customer PII, payment information, admin credentials, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of customer information, product data, and administrative credentials leading to account takeover and data breach.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if database permissions are properly restricted and input validation is implemented elsewhere.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via multiple parameters makes exploitation straightforward. Public proof-of-concept exists in GitHub repository.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/shopping-portal-free-download/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries and input validation in product-details.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation and sanitization for all user inputs in product-details.php
Edit product-details.php to implement mysqli_real_escape_string() or prepared statements for all parameters
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns in POST/GET parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the shopping portal from sensitive systems
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test parameters in product-details.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check PHPGurukul version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer return database errors or unexpected data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("' OR" OR "UNION SELECT" OR "SQL syntax")