CVE-2024-4930
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Online Bidding System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'id' parameter in the view_prod page. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. All deployments of Simple Online Bidding System 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Simple Online Bidding System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive bidding information, user credentials, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in the source code, or replace with alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /simple-online-bidding-system/index.php?page=view_prod endpoint
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to only accept numeric values for the 'id' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint /simple-online-bidding-system/index.php?page=view_prod with SQL injection payloads in the 'id' parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer return database errors or unexpected data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Requests to /index.php?page=view_prod with non-numeric 'id' values
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in URL parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/simple-online-bidding-system/index.php" AND (query_string="*page=view_prod*" AND (query_string="*UNION*" OR query_string="*SELECT*" OR query_string="*OR*1=1*"))🔗 References
- https://github.com/rockersiyuan/CVE/blob/main/SourceCodester%20Simple%20Online%20Bidding%20System%20Sql%20Inject-1.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.264466
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- https://vuldb.com/?submit.335343
- https://github.com/rockersiyuan/CVE/blob/main/SourceCodester%20Simple%20Online%20Bidding%20System%20Sql%20Inject-1.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.264466
- https://vuldb.com/?id.264466
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.335343
