CVE-2024-50830
📋 TL;DR
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the kashipara E-learning Management System Project 1.0, specifically in the /admin/calendar_of_events.php file via date_start, date_end, and title parameters. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- kashipara E-learning Management System Project
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, or remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin authentication. The vulnerability is in a web interface with known parameters, making it relatively easy to exploit with basic SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Implement input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/calendar_of_events.php for date_start, date_end, and title parameters.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for the date_start, date_end, and title parameters in the PHP code.
Not applicable - requires code modification
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /admin/calendar_of_events.php endpoint.
Not applicable - WAF configuration required
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to the /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only using network ACLs or firewall rules.
- Disable or remove the vulnerable calendar_of_events.php file if the functionality is not required.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/calendar_of_events.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in date_start, date_end, or title parameters (requires admin credentials).Check Version:
Check the software version in the system configuration or documentation; this is version 1.0.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and that input validation or parameterized queries are implemented in the code.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs, multiple failed login attempts to admin interface, unexpected access to /admin/calendar_of_events.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/calendar_of_events.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND uri="/admin/calendar_of_events.php" AND (param="date_start" OR param="date_end" OR param="title") AND (value MATCH "' OR '1'='1" OR value MATCH "UNION SELECT" OR value MATCH "--")