CVE-2024-54931
📋 TL;DR
A SQL injection vulnerability in kashipara E-learning Management System v1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the /admin/delete_event.php endpoint. This enables unauthorized database access, potentially exposing sensitive data. Organizations using this specific version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- kashipara E-learning Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, or full system takeover via subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student/teacher data, grade manipulation, or deletion of critical educational records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires admin access; SQL injection via id parameter is straightforward
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries and input validation in /admin/delete_event.php
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to ensure id parameter contains only numeric values
Modify delete_event.php to validate: if(!is_numeric($_GET['id'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/delete_event.php
Add WAF rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@streq /admin/delete_event.php" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to admin interface using firewall rules
- Implement web application firewall with SQL injection detection
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/delete_event.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 and observe if SQL error or unexpected behavior occursCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection payloads and verify they are rejected or properly handled📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed delete_event requests with SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/delete_event.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/delete_event.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*OR*" OR query="*'*")