CVE-2024-7935
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-7935 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Project Expense Monitoring System 1.0. Attackers can exploit the map_id parameter in print.php to execute arbitrary SQL commands remotely. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Project Expense Monitoring System
📦 What is this software?
Project Expense Monitoring System by Project Expense Monitoring System Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider replacing with alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd proper input validation and parameterized queries to the print.php file to sanitize map_id parameter.
Modify print.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct SQL concatenation.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
Configure WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in requests to /print.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only.
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all traffic to/from the vulnerable system.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if you're running itsourcecode Project Expense Monitoring System version 1.0 and review the print.php file for SQL injection vulnerabilities in map_id parameter handling.Check Version:
Check application documentation or configuration files for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the print.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads to ensure they're properly blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or database queries from single IP
- Requests to print.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/print.php" AND (param="map_id" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(SELECT|UNION|INSERT|DELETE|DROP|--|')")