CVE-2024-5236
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Complete Web-Based School Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'date' parameter in /view/teacher_salary_invoice1.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All users running version 1.0 of this web-based school management system 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 sensitive student/teacher data theft, system takeover, or data destruction
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive information (student records, financial data, personal information)
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available in GitHub repositories. SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized with automated tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a supported, maintained alternative school management system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the 'date' parameter in teacher_salary_invoice1.php
Modify /view/teacher_salary_invoice1.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns in URL parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls and monitor all traffic to /view/teacher_salary_invoice1.php
- Implement database-level controls: use least privilege accounts, enable audit logging, and regularly backup data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /view/teacher_salary_invoice1.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'date' parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Unexpected database queries from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /view/teacher_salary_invoice1.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/view/teacher_salary_invoice1.php" AND (param="date" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "OR 1=1")🔗 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%2026.pdf
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.265987
- https://vuldb.com/?id.265987
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.339812
- https://github.com/E1CHO/cve_hub/blob/main/Complete%20Web-Based%20School%20Management%20System%20-%20sql/Complete%20Web-Based%20School%20Management%20System%20-%20vuln%2026.pdf
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.265987
- https://vuldb.com/?id.265987
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.339812
