CVE-2024-46241
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the pname parameter in PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System. When exploited, it enables cross-site scripting attacks that can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface pages. Administrators and users accessing the affected pages are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal administrator session cookies, gain full system control, compromise user data, and potentially pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Session hijacking of authenticated users, credential theft, or defacement of product management pages.
If Mitigated
Limited to reflected XSS impact with proper input validation and output encoding in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to product management functions, typically requiring authentication. Public proof-of-concept available on GitHub.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Implement proper input validation for pname parameter
2. Apply output encoding when displaying pname values
3. Update to latest version if available from vendor
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize pname parameter input
// In add_product.php and edit_product.php, add:
$pname = htmlspecialchars($_POST['pname'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block XSS payloads in pname parameter
- Restrict access to add_product.php and edit_product.php to trusted IPs only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by submitting <script>alert('XSS')</script> in pname parameter and check if script executesCheck Version:
Check system version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test same payload and verify it's properly encoded or blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual script tags in pname parameter logs
- Multiple failed product addition attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script tags in POST data to affected endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/add_product.php" OR uri="/edit_product.php") AND post_data MATCHES "<script>"