CVE-2024-9808
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Eyewear Shop 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in the /admin/?page=products/view_product endpoint. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Eyewear Shop
📦 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 data access, privilege escalation, or data manipulation in the eyewear shop database
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allImplement proper input validation and use parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database operations
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to the /admin/ endpoint to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement rate limiting and monitoring on the vulnerable endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/?page=products/view_product endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'id' parameterCheck Version:
Check the application version in the admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual admin panel access patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/?page=products/view_product with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR 1=1*")