CVE-2024-47653
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to modify or cancel requests belonging to other users in Shilpi Client Dashboard through unauthorized API endpoints. It affects organizations using the vulnerable Shilpi Client Dashboard software. Attackers can manipulate requests they shouldn't have access to.
💻 Affected Systems
- Shilpi Client Dashboard
📦 What is this software?
Client Dashboard by Shilpisoft
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of request management system where attackers can modify, cancel, or create fraudulent requests for any user, potentially leading to financial loss, service disruption, or data manipulation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification or cancellation of legitimate user requests, causing operational disruption, data integrity issues, and potential financial impact.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper authorization controls, logging, and monitoring in place to detect and prevent unauthorized access attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but no special privileges. Attackers can use standard API calls with modified parameters.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in reference - check vendor advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01&VLCODE=CIVN-2024-0313
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check vendor advisory for specific patch version
2. Apply the security update from official vendor sources
3. Restart the application/service
4. Verify authorization controls are properly implemented
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
API Endpoint Restriction
allTemporarily restrict or disable the vulnerable API endpoints until patch is applied
Configure web server/API gateway to block requests to vulnerable endpoints
Enhanced Authorization Checks
allImplement custom middleware to verify user ownership before processing modification/cancellation requests
Add authorization checks in application code to validate user_id matches request owner
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict API rate limiting and monitoring for suspicious request patterns
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block unauthorized request modifications
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if authenticated users can modify/cancel requests belonging to other users via API endpointsCheck Version:
Check application version through admin interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that authorization checks prevent users from modifying other users' requests📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple modification/cancellation requests from single user for different user IDs
- Failed authorization attempts on request modification endpoints
- Unusual pattern of request modifications outside normal business hours
Network Indicators:
- API calls to modification endpoints with mismatched user_id parameters
- High volume of PUT/DELETE requests to request management endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="application_logs" AND (endpoint="*/api/requests/*/modify" OR endpoint="*/api/requests/*/cancel") AND user_id != request_owner_id