CVE-2024-7808
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-7808 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Job Portal 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the email parameter in logindbc.php. This affects all installations of Job Portal 1.0, potentially compromising the entire database. Attackers can steal sensitive data, modify database contents, or gain unauthorized access.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Job Portal
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive job applicant data, user credentials, and administrative functions leading to data breach.
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, making this easily weaponizable. Attack requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize email parameter input before processing
Modify logindbc.php to validate email format and escape special SQL characters
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the email parameter
Add WAF rule: block requests with SQL keywords in email parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the Job Portal system in a segmented network with strict firewall rules
- Implement database-level controls: use least privilege accounts, enable audit logging, and restrict database permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the login functionality with SQL injection payloads in email field: ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests and verify they are blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Database queries with unusual syntax from web server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to logindbc.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/logindbc.php" AND (param="email" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and|--|#)")