CVE-2024-7810
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Graduate Tracer System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the id parameter in /tracking/admin/view_itprofile.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, including sensitive user information. Organizations using this specific version of the graduate tracking system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Graduate Tracer System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student/graduate data, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection payloads are publicly available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in view_itprofile.php or apply workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the id parameter before processing
Edit /tracking/admin/view_itprofile.php to validate id parameter as integer
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL injection patterns in URL parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /tracking/admin/ directory to authorized IP addresses only
- Implement database user with minimal required permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /tracking/admin/view_itprofile.php exists and test with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the vulnerable endpoint with SQL injection payloads to confirm they're blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL error messages
- Requests to view_itprofile.php with suspicious id parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
web.url:*view_itprofile.php* AND (web.param:*OR* OR web.param:*UNION* OR web.param:*SELECT*)