CVE-2024-7273
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Alton Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'rcode' parameter in search.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All users running Alton Management System 1.0 with the vulnerable search.php file are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Alton Management System
📦 What is this software?
Restaurant Management System by Adonesevangelista
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database, including user credentials, personal information, and system configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider manual code remediation or system replacement.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and parameterized queries to search.php to prevent SQL injection.
Edit search.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries for the 'rcode' parameter
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting search.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to authorized users only
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if search.php exists and contains unsanitized 'rcode' parameter usage. Test with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the rcode parameter.Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version information. No standard command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the search.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are rejected or properly handled.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or SQL errors in web server logs
- Requests to search.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to search.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT in parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to the search endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="*search.php*" AND (param="*rcode=*UNION*" OR param="*rcode=*SELECT*" OR param="*rcode=*INSERT*")🔗 References
- https://github.com/DeepMountains/Mirage/blob/main/CVE8-1.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273142
- https://vuldb.com/?id.273142
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.381089
- https://github.com/DeepMountains/Mirage/blob/main/CVE8-1.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.273142
- https://vuldb.com/?id.273142
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.381089
