CVE-2024-5517
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Online Blood Bank Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the useremail parameter in changepwd.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents including sensitive medical data. All systems running this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Blood Bank Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient/donor data, manipulation of blood bank records, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the password change functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Replace changepwd.php with a secure version using parameterized queries. 2. Implement proper input validation for useremail parameter. 3. Sanitize all user inputs before database interaction.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting changepwd.php
File Access Restriction
allRestrict access to changepwd.php file using authentication or IP whitelisting
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for SQL injection attempts on changepwd.php
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the changepwd.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the useremail parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in system configuration or about pageVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts no longer succeed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed password change attempts
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to changepwd.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/changepwd.php" AND (useremail CONTAINS "UNION" OR useremail CONTAINS "SELECT" OR useremail CONTAINS "--")