Overview
CVE-2024-44664 details a SQL Injection vulnerability affecting PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal version 2.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or even complete system compromise. The vulnerable parameters are present in the product-details.php file.
Technical Details
The vulnerability resides within the product-details.php script of the PHPGurukul Online Shopping Portal 2.0. Specifically, the following parameters are susceptible to SQL Injection:
namesummaryreviewqualitypricevalue
An attacker can craft malicious SQL queries within these parameters, which, if not properly sanitized by the application, will be executed against the database. This could allow the attacker to bypass authentication, retrieve sensitive user data, modify product information, or potentially gain complete control over the database.
CVSS Analysis
- CVE ID: CVE-2024-44664
- Published: 2025-11-17T20:15:49.700
- Severity: MEDIUM
- CVSS Score: 6.5
A CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity vulnerability. This score considers factors such as the attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, and the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Possible Impact
Exploitation of this SQL Injection vulnerability could have significant consequences:
- Data Breach: Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, including usernames, passwords, addresses, and payment information.
- Data Manipulation: Modification or deletion of product information, orders, or other critical data.
- Account Takeover: Ability to log in as other users, including administrators, gaining full control over the system.
- System Compromise: Potential for executing arbitrary code on the server, leading to complete system compromise.
- Denial of Service: Manipulation of the database to cause performance degradation or service outages.
Mitigation or Patch Steps
To mitigate this SQL Injection vulnerability, the following steps should be taken:
- Input Validation and Sanitization: Implement robust input validation and sanitization techniques for all user-supplied data, especially the
name,summary,review,quality,price, andvalueparameters inproduct-details.php. Use parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks. - Least Privilege Principle: Ensure that the database user account used by the application has only the necessary privileges to perform its tasks. Avoid granting the application database user excessive permissions.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy a Web Application Firewall to detect and block malicious SQL Injection attempts.
- Software Updates: Check for and apply any available patches or updates released by PHPGurukul to address this vulnerability. Contact PHPGurukul support to inquire about a fix if none is readily available.
- Code Review: Conduct a thorough code review of the application to identify and address any other potential security vulnerabilities.
