CVE-2024-7168
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester School Fees Payment System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in /manage_user.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents including sensitive user information. The vulnerability affects all installations of this specific software version.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester School Fees Payment 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 student/payment data, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions, potentially only allowing data viewing.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available, making exploitation trivial for attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider replacing with alternative software or implementing custom fixes with proper input validation and parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block exploitation attempts.
Input Validation Filter
linuxAdd input validation to sanitize the 'id' parameter before processing.
Add PHP code: $id = filter_var($_GET['id'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT); if($id === false) { die('Invalid input'); }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /manage_user.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: /manage_user.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads and verify they are rejected or sanitized properly📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in /manage_user.php
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to /manage_user.php
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/manage_user.php" AND (query CONTAINS "' OR" OR query CONTAINS "UNION" OR query CONTAINS "SELECT" FROM)🔗 References
- https://gist.github.com/topsky979/14187eec46d6bc04772eadae7ac4e930
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272582
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272582
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.380184
- https://gist.github.com/topsky979/14187eec46d6bc04772eadae7ac4e930
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.272582
- https://vuldb.com/?id.272582
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.380184
