CVE-2024-1530: Shopex Ecshop SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2024-1530 Overview

CVE-2024-1530 is a SQL injection vulnerability in ECshop 4.1.8, an open-source e-commerce platform developed by Shopex. The flaw resides in unspecified functionality within the /admin/view_sendlist.php script. An authenticated attacker can manipulate input parameters processed by this file to inject arbitrary SQL statements into backend database queries [CWE-89]. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network and has been publicly disclosed under VulDB identifier VDB-250562.

Critical Impact
Successful exploitation compromises database confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing attackers to read, modify, or destroy administrative and customer data stored in the ECshop backend.

Affected Products

ECshop 4.1.8
Vendor: Shopex
Affected file: /admin/view_sendlist.php

Discovery Timeline

2024-02-15 - CVE-2024-1530 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-1530

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw located in the ECshop administrative interface. The /admin/view_sendlist.php script accepts user-controlled input and concatenates it directly into a SQL query without proper sanitization or parameterization. This allows an attacker with low-privileged administrative access to alter query logic executed against the underlying database.

ECshop is a PHP-based e-commerce application, and administrative endpoints such as view_sendlist.php typically manage order shipment records. When such endpoints fail to bind parameters, attacker-supplied values can break out of the intended query context and append additional SQL clauses. The disclosure was tracked publicly through VulDB #250562 and referenced in the GitHub Project README.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command [CWE-89]. Input passed to /admin/view_sendlist.php is embedded into a database query string without prepared statements, type casting, or allow-list validation. As a result, characters such as single quotes, comments, and UNION clauses are interpreted as SQL syntax rather than data.

Attack Vector

Exploitation requires network access to the ECshop admin panel and valid low-privilege credentials. An attacker submits a crafted request to /admin/view_sendlist.php with malicious payloads in the injectable parameters. The database executes the modified query, enabling data extraction through UNION-based or error-based techniques, blind boolean or time-based inference, or destructive statements such as UPDATE and DROP.

Because the vulnerable endpoint is under /admin/, attackers typically chain this flaw with credential theft, weak password guessing, or session hijacking to reach the administrative surface. Public disclosure of the exploit details increases the likelihood of automated scanning against exposed ECshop deployments.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-1530

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to /admin/view_sendlist.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, /*, UNION SELECT, or SLEEP( in query or POST parameters.
Web server access logs showing repeated view_sendlist.php requests from a single source with varying parameter values indicative of automated injection tooling.
Database error messages referencing syntax errors originating from the view_sendlist.php code path.

Detection Strategies

Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) rule to inspect requests to /admin/view_sendlist.php for known SQL injection signatures and block anomalous payloads.
Enable MySQL general query logging temporarily to correlate incoming HTTP requests with executed SQL statements referencing shipment or sendlist tables.
Baseline normal administrator behavior and alert on unusual UNION, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, or BENCHMARK queries executed through the admin session.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward web server and database logs to a centralized analytics platform and alert on injection patterns targeting view_sendlist.php.
Monitor administrative login events for brute-force or credential-stuffing activity that would precede exploitation.
Track outbound connections from the ECshop server to detect data exfiltration following successful injection.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-1530

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict access to the /admin/ directory using IP allow-listing, VPN, or reverse-proxy authentication to prevent unauthenticated internet exposure.
Rotate all administrator credentials and enforce strong password requirements to reduce the risk of the low-privilege prerequisite being met.
Audit web and database logs for prior exploitation attempts against /admin/view_sendlist.php since February 2024.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch or security advisory has been published for ECshop 4.1.8 at the time of NVD publication. Refer to VulDB CTI ID #250562 and the GitHub Project README for the latest disclosure details. Organizations should evaluate migrating to a supported e-commerce platform or applying source-level fixes that convert vulnerable queries in view_sendlist.php to parameterized statements.

Workarounds

Apply a virtual patch at the WAF layer that blocks SQL metacharacters and known injection payloads in requests to /admin/view_sendlist.php.
Modify view_sendlist.php locally to validate and cast all input parameters to expected types, or refactor the vulnerable query to use prepared statements with bound parameters.
Enforce database least privilege by restricting the ECshop database user from executing DROP, ALTER, or cross-database SELECT statements.

bash

# Example ModSecurity rule to block SQLi attempts against the vulnerable endpoint
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /admin/view_sendlist.php" \
    "id:1002024,\
     phase:2,\
     t:none,t:lowercase,\
     chain,\
     deny,\
     status:403,\
     msg:'CVE-2024-1530 ECshop view_sendlist.php SQLi attempt'"
    SecRule ARGS "@rx (?i)(union(\s|/\*.*\*/)+select|sleep\s*\(|benchmark\s*\(|--|/\*|information_schema)" \
        "t:none,t:urlDecodeUni"