CVE-2024-2927: Anisha Mobile Shop SQL Injection Flaw

CVE-2024-2927 Overview

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in code-projects Mobile Shop version 1.0. The vulnerability exists within the Details.php file of the Login Page component, where the id parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in database queries. This allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL statements, potentially compromising the entire database and application security.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability without authentication to extract sensitive data, modify database contents, or potentially achieve full system compromise through database server exploitation.

Affected Products

• Anisha Mobile Shop version 1.0
• code-projects Mobile Shop 1.0 (Login Page component)
• Details.php file handling the id parameter

Discovery Timeline

• 2024-03-26 - CVE-2024-2927 published to NVD
• 2025-02-20 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-2927

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability occurs in the Details.php file within the Login Page component of the Mobile Shop application. The vulnerable code accepts user-supplied input through the id parameter without implementing proper input validation or parameterized queries. When a user submits a request containing the id parameter, the application directly incorporates this value into SQL query construction, creating a classic injection point.

The attack can be executed remotely over the network with no prerequisites—attackers require no prior authentication or special privileges to exploit this flaw. Successful exploitation enables attackers to manipulate database queries to achieve unauthorized data access, data modification, or in severe cases, command execution on the underlying database server. The exploit for this vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2024-2927 is improper input validation and the absence of parameterized queries (prepared statements) in the Details.php file. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input from the id parameter into SQL queries without sanitization, escaping, or type validation. This violates secure coding practices outlined in CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, allowing remote exploitation without any user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests targeting the Details.php endpoint with specially crafted id parameter values containing SQL syntax. These payloads can include UNION-based injection techniques to extract data from other tables, boolean-based blind injection to enumerate database contents character by character, or time-based blind injection using database delay functions.

The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, extract customer data and credentials, modify or delete database records, and potentially escalate privileges within the database server depending on the configuration.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-2927

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual or malformed values in the id parameter within web server access logs (e.g., single quotes, SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1)
• Unexpected database errors or exceptions in application logs
• Anomalous database query patterns or spikes in query volume
• Database audit logs showing unauthorized data access or schema enumeration attempts

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in request parameters
• Monitor application logs for error messages indicating SQL syntax errors or database connection issues
• Deploy database activity monitoring to detect unusual query patterns or privilege escalation attempts
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for common SQL injection payloads targeting PHP applications

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for the Details.php endpoint and all database queries
• Set up alerts for patterns matching SQL injection attempts such as ', --, UNION, SELECT, or 1=1 in request parameters
• Monitor database query execution times for anomalies indicating time-based blind injection attempts
• Review authentication logs for unauthorized access following potential injection attacks

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-2927

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the Mobile Shop application until patching is complete
• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter SQL injection attempts targeting the id parameter
• Review and audit database logs for any signs of prior exploitation
• Consider taking the affected Details.php page offline temporarily if feasible

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published for this vulnerability at the time of writing. Organizations using Anisha Mobile Shop 1.0 should monitor the VulDB entry for updates and consider implementing application-level fixes or migrating to alternative software. The vulnerability has been tracked under VDB-258000.

Workarounds

• Implement prepared statements (parameterized queries) in Details.php to properly handle the id parameter
• Add strict input validation to ensure the id parameter only accepts expected integer values
• Deploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules in front of the application
• Apply network segmentation to limit database server exposure from the web application tier
• Consider implementing database user privilege restrictions to limit the impact of successful injection

# Example WAF rule for ModSecurity to block SQL injection attempts
SecRule ARGS:id "@detectSQLi" \
    "id:1001,\
    phase:2,\
    deny,\
    status:403,\
    log,\
    msg:'SQL Injection attempt detected in id parameter',\
    tag:'attack-sqli'"