CVE-2024-44905
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-44905 is a SQL injection vulnerability in go-pg/pg v10.13.0's append_value.go component that allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through improperly sanitized input. This affects applications using the vulnerable go-pg library for database operations. Attackers could potentially execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database.
💻 Affected Systems
- go-pg/pg
📦 What is this software?
Pg by Uptrace
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full database compromise including data theft, modification, deletion, or potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration, privilege escalation, or unauthorized data modification depending on application context.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the specific vulnerable code path and ability to inject SQL through affected input parameters.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v10.13.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/go-pg/pg
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update go-pg dependency to v10.13.1 or later. 2. Run 'go get -u github.com/go-pg/pg/v10'. 3. Rebuild and redeploy application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Enhancement
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs before passing to go-pg functions.
Parameterized Queries Enforcement
allEnsure all database queries use parameterized/prepared statements instead of string concatenation.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check go.mod or go.sum for 'github.com/go-pg/pg/v10 v10.13.0'Check Version:
grep 'github.com/go-pg/pg/v10' go.modVerify Fix Applied:
Verify go.mod/go.sum shows 'github.com/go-pg/pg/v10 v10.13.1' or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like syntax
- Unexpected database errors
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP parameters
- Unusual database query volume from application
SIEM Query:
source="application.logs" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "database error" OR "unexpected token")🔗 References
- https://github.com/go-pg/pg
- https://github.com/go-pg/pg/blob/30e7053c6cacdd44d06cf2b92183b49188b7c922/types/append_value.go#L151
- https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2032/DEF%20CON%2032%20presentations/DEF%20CON%2032%20-%20Paul%20Gerste%20-%20SQL%20Injection%20Isn%27t%20Dead%20Smuggling%20Queries%20at%20the%20Protocol%20Level.pdf
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/double-dash-double-trouble-a-subtle-sql-injection-flaw/
