CVE-2024-51992
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Orchid Platform exposes dangerous methods in the Screen class through asynchronous modal functionality, allowing attackers to call arbitrary methods. Affected users are those running Orchid Platform versions 8 through 14.42.x for Laravel back-office applications. Exploitation could lead to database brute forcing, credential validation checks, and server IP disclosure.
💻 Affected Systems
- Orchid Platform
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could brute force database tables to extract sensitive data, validate user credentials to identify valid accounts, and discover the server's real IP address for further targeting.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to application methods leading to information disclosure about database structure and server configuration, potentially enabling credential validation attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper middleware validation, only approved methods and parameters would be accessible, preventing exploitation while maintaining functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
The advisory describes the attack vector clearly, making exploitation straightforward for attackers familiar with the platform.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 14.43.0
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/orchidsoftware/platform/security/advisories/GHSA-cm46-gqf4-mv4f
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update composer.json to require orchid/platform: ^14.43.0. 2. Run composer update orchid/platform. 3. Clear Laravel cache: php artisan cache:clear. 4. Restart your web server/application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Middleware Validation
allImplement middleware to intercept and validate requests to asynchronous modal endpoints, allowing only approved methods and parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict middleware validation for all asynchronous modal endpoints
- Restrict access to affected endpoints using network controls or WAF rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check your composer.lock file for orchid/platform version between 8.0.0 and 14.42.xCheck Version:
composer show orchid/platform | grep versionsVerify Fix Applied:
Verify composer.lock shows orchid/platform version 14.43.0 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to asynchronous modal endpoints
- Requests with unexpected method parameters
- Increased error logs from Screen class methods
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /async-modal endpoints with unusual parameters
- Patterns of requests attempting to call various Screen methods
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE uri_path LIKE '%async-modal%' AND (http_method NOT IN ('GET','POST') OR parameter_count > expected_threshold)