Overview
The discovery of the vulnerability CVE-2024-51101 in PHPGURUKUL’s Restaurant Table Booking System v1.0 has raised significant cybersecurity concerns for businesses in the restaurant industry. This high-severity vulnerability, which allows SQL injection via the searchdata parameter, can lead to severe consequences such as system compromise or data leakage, thus requiring immediate attention and mitigation. As SQL injections are a common threat in web application security, understanding and addressing this vulnerability is crucial for all businesses using the affected system.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2024-51101
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
PHPGURUKUL Restaurant Table Booking System | v1.0
How the Exploit Works
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability would manipulate the ‘searchdata’ parameter within the ‘/rtbs/check-status.php’ script. By inserting malicious SQL code into this parameter, the attacker can manipulate the database query executed by the booking system. As a result, the attacker may have the ability to view, modify, or delete data within the database, or even execute commands on the host system.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability could be exploited using an HTTP POST request. Here, the ‘malicious_payload’ represents a SQL injection payload:
POST /rtbs/check-status.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
searchdata=' OR '1'='1'; DROP TABLE users; --This SQL injection would first trick the system into executing the ‘OR ‘1’=’1′ condition, which is always true, and thus potentially reveal sensitive data. The subsequent ‘DROP TABLE users’ command could delete the users table from the database, further damaging the system.
Mitigation and Recommendations
The recommended solution to this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Furthermore, users of PHPGURUKUL Restaurant Table Booking System should ensure they are following best practices for SQL injection prevention, such as using parameterized queries or prepared statements.
Remember, staying up-to-date on patches and system updates is a crucial step in maintaining a secure environment and protecting your system from known vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-51101.