CVE-2024-5361
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in PHPGurukul Zoo Management System 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks via the 'fromdate' parameter in the /admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php file. This can lead to unauthorized database access, data theft, or system compromise. 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 exfiltration, privilege escalation, or remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive zoo management data, including animal records, visitor information, financial data, and administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available. Attack requires access to the admin interface but not necessarily authentication if other flaws exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds immediately. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software if vendor is unresponsive.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the 'fromdate' parameter before processing.
Edit /admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php to add: $fromdate = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['fromdate']);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or IP whitelisting.
- Disable the vulnerable file by renaming or removing /admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php if functionality can be sacrificed.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'fromdate' parameter and monitor for database errors.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or readme files. For PHP: grep -r 'version' /path/to/zoo-management-system/Verify Fix Applied:
After applying fixes, retest with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by access to the vulnerable endpoint
- HTTP requests to /admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound database connections from the web server
- Traffic patterns indicating automated exploitation attempts
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/normal-bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" AND value MATCHES "[';]|UNION|SELECT")🔗 References
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.266273
- https://vuldb.com/?id.266273
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.343886
- https://www.yuque.com/yuqueyonghunhj6tg/ygf5oy/gotd8yz2e0ed9gof
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.266273
- https://vuldb.com/?id.266273
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.343886
- https://www.yuque.com/yuqueyonghunhj6tg/ygf5oy/gotd8yz2e0ed9gof
