CVE-2024-8216
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in the Insurance Management System allows attackers to bypass access controls by manipulating the 'recipt_no' parameter in the editPayment.php file. Attackers can exploit this remotely to potentially access or modify payment data without proper authorization. Organizations using nafisulbari/itsourcecode Insurance Management System version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- nafisulbari/itsourcecode Insurance Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of payment data including unauthorized viewing, modification, or deletion of payment records, potentially leading to financial fraud or data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to payment information, allowing attackers to view sensitive payment details or manipulate payment records.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls prevent exploitation, maintaining normal system functionality with authorized access only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Attack can be launched remotely. The vulnerability involves improper access controls (CWE-284) with CVSS 5.4 indicating moderate severity.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Vendor was contacted but did not respond. Consider alternative solutions or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Access Control Hardening
allImplement strict access controls and input validation for the editPayment.php file
File Restriction
allRestrict direct access to editPayment.php or implement authentication checks
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests to editPayment.php
- Monitor and audit all access to payment-related functionality and implement strict least-privilege access controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if editPayment.php exists in the application directory and test if 'recipt_no' parameter can be manipulated without proper authorizationCheck Version:
Check application version in configuration files or about pagesVerify Fix Applied:
Test that manipulation of 'recipt_no' parameter no longer bypasses access controls📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to editPayment.php
- Suspicious parameter manipulation in payment-related requests
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to editPayment.php with manipulated parameters
- Traffic patterns indicating payment data access attempts
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*editPayment.php*" AND (status="200" OR status="403") AND parameter="recipt_no")