CVE-2024-54928
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in kashipara E-learning Management System v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the /admin/delete_teacher.php endpoint. This affects all installations of the vulnerable version, potentially compromising the entire database. Attackers with admin access or who can reach the admin interface are most at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- kashipara E-learning Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, deletion of teacher records, and potential extraction of sensitive information like credentials or personal data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only affecting the teacher deletion functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access; SQL injection is straightforward with available proof-of-concept.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allModify delete_teacher.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct SQL concatenation.
Replace vulnerable SQL code with: $stmt = $conn->prepare('DELETE FROM teachers WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $teacher_id); $stmt->execute();
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/delete_teacher.php using IP whitelisting or additional authentication.
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only for non-admin functions).
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the delete_teacher.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing parameterized queries; successful attacks should be blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple DELETE requests to delete_teacher.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/delete_teacher.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/delete_teacher.php" AND (request_body LIKE "%UNION%" OR request_body LIKE "%SELECT%" OR request_body LIKE "%OR%'1'='1%");