CVE-2024-5234
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Complete Web-Based School Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the 'index' parameter in /view/teacher_salary_history1.php. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive school data. All users running version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Campcodes Complete Web-Based School Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including student records, financial data, administrative credentials, and potential system takeover.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive information including teacher salaries, student records, and personal identifiable information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting unauthorized access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available in GitHub repositories. Simple SQL injection techniques can be used.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to sanitize the 'index' parameter before processing
Modify /view/teacher_salary_history1.php to validate and sanitize input parameters
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL injection patterns in /view/teacher_salary_history1.php parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /view/teacher_salary_history1.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'index' parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes and verify no database errors or unauthorized data access occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple rapid requests to /view/teacher_salary_history1.php
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
- Large data transfers from application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/view/teacher_salary_history1.php" AND (param="index" AND value MATCH "'|--|UNION|SELECT")🔗 References
- https://github.com/E1CHO/cve_hub/blob/main/Complete%20Web-Based%20School%20Management%20System%20-%20sql/Complete%20Web-Based%20School%20Management%20System%20-%20vuln%2024.pdf
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.265985
- https://vuldb.com/?id.265985
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.339810
- https://github.com/E1CHO/cve_hub/blob/main/Complete%20Web-Based%20School%20Management%20System%20-%20sql/Complete%20Web-Based%20School%20Management%20System%20-%20vuln%2024.pdf
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.265985
- https://vuldb.com/?id.265985
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.339810
