CVE-2024-6191
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Student Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the login.php user parameter. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents. All deployments of version 1.0 with default configurations are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Student Management System
📦 What is this software?
Student Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grade manipulation, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection on login page typically requires minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to supported software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize user input in login.php
Modify login.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns in login requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from application servers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test login.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in user parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and login.php uses parameterized queries📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Database connection errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to login.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/login.php" AND (user="*OR*" OR user="*UNION*" OR user="*SELECT*")