CVE-2024-48573
📋 TL;DR
A NoSQL injection vulnerability in AquilaCMS allows unauthenticated attackers to reset any user or administrator account passwords via the password reset feature. This affects all AquilaCMS versions 1.409.20 and earlier. Attackers can gain unauthorized access to accounts without authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- AquilaCMS
📦 What is this software?
Aquilacms by Aquila Cms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain administrative access, take full control of the CMS, compromise all user accounts, and potentially pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Attackers reset administrator passwords, gain administrative privileges, and compromise the entire CMS installation.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and monitoring, impact is limited to the CMS instance with potential data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available in the GitHub reference. Exploitation requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.409.21 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/dos-m0nk3y/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2024-48573
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your current installation. 2. Download the latest version from the official AquilaCMS repository. 3. Replace vulnerable files with patched versions. 4. Verify the fix by testing the password reset functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Password Reset Feature
allTemporarily disable the password reset functionality to prevent exploitation.
Edit configuration to disable password reset or remove the reset endpoint
Implement Input Validation
allAdd server-side input validation for all password reset parameters.
Implement parameter sanitization in the password reset handler
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block NoSQL injection patterns in password reset requests
- Disable the password reset feature entirely and use manual account recovery procedures
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if AquilaCMS version is 1.409.20 or earlier. Test password reset with NoSQL injection payloads.Check Version:
Check AquilaCMS configuration files or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 1.409.21 or later. Test password reset with injection payloads to confirm they are rejected.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual password reset attempts
- Failed login attempts after password reset
- NoSQL injection patterns in request logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to password reset endpoint with injection payloads
- Unusual traffic patterns to password reset functionality
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/password-reset" OR uri="/reset-password") AND (payload CONTAINS "$ne" OR payload CONTAINS "$gt" OR payload CONTAINS "$regex")