CVE-2024-6957
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode University Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the login username parameter. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive university data. All deployments of version 1.0 with the vulnerable component are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode University 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 via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student/faculty data, grade manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub; SQL injection via login form 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 a supported version or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allModify functions.php to implement proper input validation and use parameterized queries for database operations.
Edit functions.php to replace raw SQL queries with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in login requests.
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in username parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls and monitor all login attempts.
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server only.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test login form with SQL injection payloads (e.g., ' OR '1'='1) in username field and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version information; typically shows 'University Management System 1.0'Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing parameterized queries, test with same SQL injection payloads; should return normal login failure responses.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in login attempts
- Multiple failed login attempts with special characters
- Database error logs showing SQL syntax errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to login endpoint containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/login" OR uri_path="/functions.php") AND (request_body LIKE "%UNION%" OR request_body LIKE "%SELECT%" OR request_body LIKE "%OR%1%1%")🔗 References
- https://github.com/DeepMountains/Mirage/blob/main/CVE6-3.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272079
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272079
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.377755
- https://github.com/DeepMountains/Mirage/blob/main/CVE6-3.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272079
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272079
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.377755
