CVE-2024-7498
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Airline Reservation System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the admin login page. Attackers can potentially bypass authentication, access sensitive data, or execute arbitrary SQL commands. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Airline Reservation System
📦 What is this software?
Airline Reservation System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Authentication bypass allowing unauthorized admin access, data exfiltration of sensitive passenger and reservation information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available; SQL injection via username parameter requires minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameterized queries or input sanitization to /admin/login.php to prevent SQL injection.
Modify login2 function to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $username);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the login endpoint.
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:username "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/login.php using network ACLs or authentication proxies.
- Implement database user with minimal privileges for the application to limit potential damage.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the login page with SQL injection payloads like: username=admin' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration files; look for 'Airline Reservation System 1.0'.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests after implementing fixes; verify no database errors or unexpected behavior.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL characters
- Admin login from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/login.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/login.php" AND (message="sql" OR message="syntax" OR message="union")