CVE-2024-5359
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Zoo Management System 2.1 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the searchdata parameter in /admin/foreigner-search.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, and may gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Zoo Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive information from the database, potentially including user credentials, personal data, and system configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider applying manual code fixes or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and parameterized queries to the searchdata parameter processing
Modify /admin/foreigner-search.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct string concatenation
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to the vulnerable admin directory
Add .htaccess with 'Deny from all' or equivalent web server configuration to block access to /admin/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict internal network access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/foreigner-search.php exists and contains unsanitized searchdata parameter usage in SQL queriesCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test the search functionality with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by foreigner-search.php access
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/foreigner-search.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/foreigner-search.php" AND (param="searchdata" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "OR 1=1")🔗 References
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.266271
- https://vuldb.com/?id.266271
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.343716
- https://www.yuque.com/yuqueyonghunhj6tg/ygf5oy/cznh8x2li4fmds4d
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.266271
- https://vuldb.com/?id.266271
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.343716
- https://www.yuque.com/yuqueyonghunhj6tg/ygf5oy/cznh8x2li4fmds4d
