CVE-2026-24417
📋 TL;DR
OpenSTAManager v2.9.8 and earlier contain a critical time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability in the global search functionality. Attackers can inject malicious SQL commands through the term parameter to extract sensitive database information via time-based Boolean inference. All users running affected versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- OpenSTAManager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including extraction of sensitive customer data, financial records, authentication credentials, and potential data manipulation or deletion.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive business data including customer information, financial records, and technical assistance details through automated exploitation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and web application firewall rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Time-based blind SQL injection requires more sophisticated exploitation but automated tools exist. The vulnerability is in a core search function accessible without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v2.9.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/devcode-it/openstamanager/security/advisories/GHSA-4hc4-8599-xh2h
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your database and application files. 2. Download the latest version from the official repository. 3. Replace affected files with patched versions. 4. Verify the fix by testing search functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Global Search
allTemporarily disable the global search functionality to prevent exploitation while patching.
Modify application configuration to disable search or restrict access to search endpoints
WAF Rule Implementation
allImplement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in search parameters.
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, WAITFOR in search parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation on the term parameter to allow only alphanumeric characters and common search symbols
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules and rate limiting on search endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test search functionality with time-based payloads like: term=test' AND SLEEP(5)--Check Version:
Check the version.php file or application dashboard for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test search functionality with the same payloads and verify no delayed response occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusually long search queries
- Search requests containing SQL keywords like SLEEP, WAITFOR, BENCHMARK
- Multiple search requests with incremental time delays
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to search endpoints with SQL injection patterns
- Repeated search requests with incremental response times
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/search" OR uri_path LIKE "%/search%") AND (query_string LIKE "%SLEEP%" OR query_string LIKE "%WAITFOR%" OR query_string LIKE "%BENCHMARK%")