CVE-2024-6898
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Record Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the UserName parameter in index.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database records. All deployments of this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Record Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential data manipulation or deletion.
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, making this easily weaponizable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize the UserName parameter
Modify index.php to add: $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['UserName']);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database server exposure
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the UserName parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes to ensure they're blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords in UserName parameter
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (UserName="*' OR*" OR UserName="*;--*" OR UserName="*UNION*" OR UserName="*SELECT*" OR UserName="*INSERT*")🔗 References
- https://github.com/netmanzhang/VUL/blob/main/Record-Management-System-01.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271923
- https://vuldb.com/?id.271923
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.375190
- https://github.com/netmanzhang/VUL/blob/main/Record-Management-System-01.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271923
- https://vuldb.com/?id.271923
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.375190
