CVE-2024-7164
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the username parameter in the login function. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including student payment records and credentials. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester School Fees Payment System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student payment data, credential theft, and potential system takeover through admin account compromise.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available, making this easily weaponizable. Attack requires no authentication and minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates
2. If no patch available, implement workarounds
3. Consider replacing with alternative software
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /ajax.php?action=login
Depends on specific WAF platform
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation for username parameter
Modify ajax.php to sanitize username input using prepared statements
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /ajax.php?action=login endpoint with SQL injection payloads in username parameterCheck Version:
Check application files or documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax
- Requests to /ajax.php?action=login with special characters
Network Indicators:
- SQL error messages in HTTP responses
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/ajax.php" AND query="action=login" AND (username CONTAINS "'" OR username CONTAINS "--" OR username CONTAINS "#")🔗 References
- https://gist.github.com/topsky979/d53eab0322b187bfe151b3f1f31958e2
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272578
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272578
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.380174
- https://gist.github.com/topsky979/d53eab0322b187bfe151b3f1f31958e2
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272578
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272578
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.380174
