CVE-2024-4798
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in the /admin/maintenance/manage_brand.php file. Attackers can exploit this remotely to potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, payment data, or administrative access
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable by attackers
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries or input validation as workaround.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation to sanitize the 'id' parameter before processing
Modify manage_brand.php to validate id parameter using is_numeric() or similar functions
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the manage_brand.php endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /admin/maintenance/manage_brand.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/maintenance/manage_brand.php using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/maintenance/manage_brand.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the id parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads and verify they are rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to manage_brand.php with suspicious parameters
- Database query errors containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/maintenance/manage_brand.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/maintenance/manage_brand.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCH "[';]|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|OR.*=.*")