CVE-2024-54929
📋 TL;DR
KASHIPARA E-learning Management System v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the delete_subject.php admin endpoint. This allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Only systems running this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 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 via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, deletion of educational content, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin credentials. Public proof-of-concept exists in GitHub repository.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Manually edit /admin/delete_subject.php
2. Replace raw SQL queries with parameterized prepared statements
3. Implement proper input validation for all user inputs
4. Test functionality after modifications
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting delete_subject.php endpoint
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to /admin/ directory to specific IP addresses only
# Apache: Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Nginx: allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the delete_subject.php file if functionality is not required
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the E-learning system from critical databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/delete_subject.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads (requires admin credentials). Check if system version is v1.0.Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version information. No standard command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection attacks against the patched endpoint. Verify parameterized queries are implemented in the source code.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple DELETE operations from single admin session
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/delete_subject.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/delete_subject.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "DELETE")