CVE-2024-2283: Boyiddha Mess Management System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2024-2283 Overview

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in boyiddha Automated-Mess-Management-System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /member/view.php file where the date parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in database queries. This allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or complete database compromise.

Critical Impact

This SQL injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database, potentially exposing sensitive member data, credentials, and enabling full database takeover.

Affected Products

• boyiddha Automated-Mess-Management-System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2024-03-08 - CVE-2024-2283 published to NVD
• 2025-03-12 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-2283

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is a classic SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) that occurs when user-supplied input is incorporated directly into SQL queries without proper validation or parameterization. The affected component is the /member/view.php file, which accepts a date parameter that is directly concatenated into database queries.

The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, extract sensitive data from the database, modify or delete records, and potentially execute administrative operations. Since no authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, any remote attacker with network access can target vulnerable installations.

The vendor was contacted about this disclosure but did not respond, leaving users without an official patch. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation in the wild.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is improper input validation and the use of unsanitized user input in SQL query construction. The date parameter in /member/view.php is directly incorporated into SQL statements without using parameterized queries (prepared statements) or proper input sanitization. This allows attackers to break out of the intended query context and inject malicious SQL commands.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based and requires no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /member/view.php endpoint with a manipulated date parameter containing SQL injection payloads.

The attacker sends a crafted request to the vulnerable endpoint where the date parameter contains SQL metacharacters and malicious query fragments. These are processed by the application and executed against the backend database. Common exploitation techniques include UNION-based injection to extract data, boolean-based blind injection for data enumeration, and time-based blind injection when direct output is not available. For detailed technical analysis of the exploitation methodology, refer to the GitHub PoC for SQL Injection.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-2283

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual or malformed requests to /member/view.php containing SQL syntax in the date parameter
• Database error messages appearing in web server logs indicating SQL syntax errors
• Unexpected database queries with UNION, SELECT, or comment markers (--) in application logs
• Signs of data exfiltration or unauthorized database access in audit logs

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
• Monitor web server access logs for requests to /member/view.php with suspicious date parameter values
• Implement database query logging and alerting for anomalous query patterns or syntax errors
• Use SentinelOne Singularity Platform to detect post-exploitation activities and lateral movement attempts

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable verbose logging on the web application server to capture all request parameters
• Configure database audit logging to track all queries executed against member-related tables
• Set up alerts for multiple failed database queries or unexpected error rates from the application
• Monitor network traffic for data exfiltration patterns following potential SQL injection exploitation

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-2283

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the Automated-Mess-Management-System to trusted IP addresses only
• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection detection rules in front of the application
• Consider taking the application offline until proper remediation can be implemented
• Audit database logs for signs of previous exploitation and unauthorized data access

Patch Information

No official patch is available from the vendor. The vendor was contacted about this disclosure but did not respond. Organizations using this software should implement workarounds and consider migrating to an actively maintained alternative. Additional vulnerability details are available at VulDB #256050.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation to sanitize the date parameter, allowing only expected date format characters
• Deploy a WAF rule to filter requests containing SQL metacharacters in the date parameter
• Restrict access to /member/view.php through network segmentation or authentication requirements
• If possible, modify the application code to use parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations

# Example WAF rule to block SQL injection in date parameter (ModSecurity)
SecRule ARGS:date "@detectSQLi" \
    "id:1001,\
    phase:2,\
    block,\
    msg:'SQL Injection attempt detected in date parameter',\
    logdata:'Matched Data: %{MATCHED_VAR} found within %{MATCHED_VAR_NAME}',\
    severity:'CRITICAL'"