CVE-2024-4070 Overview
CVE-2024-4070 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Kashipara Online Furniture Shopping Ecommerce Website 1.0. The flaw resides in prodList.php, where the prodType parameter is concatenated into a SQL query without sanitization. Attackers can manipulate the parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network and requires no authentication or user interaction. The issue is tracked as VDB-261796 and maps to [CWE-89]. A public proof-of-concept exists, increasing the practical risk to exposed installations.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can extract sensitive database contents through the prodType parameter in prodList.php.
Affected Products
- Kashipara/Aditya88 Online Furniture Shopping Ecommerce Website 1.0
- Component: prodList.php
- Parameter: prodType
Discovery Timeline
- 2024-04-23 - CVE-2024-4070 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-4070
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is a classic SQL injection in the product listing functionality of the application. The prodList.php script accepts a prodType request parameter and embeds the value directly into a backend SQL query. Because the input is neither parameterized nor escaped, an attacker can append SQL syntax that alters the query logic. Successful exploitation enables data extraction from the underlying database, including product, customer, and credential tables.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command [CWE-89]. The application concatenates untrusted HTTP input into a dynamic query string instead of using prepared statements or bound parameters. Standard SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION, and comment sequences are interpreted by the database engine.
Attack Vector
The attack is delivered over HTTP and requires no privileges or user interaction. An attacker sends a crafted request to prodList.php with a malicious prodType value. Common techniques include UNION SELECT payloads for data exfiltration, boolean-based blind injection, and time-based injection using database delay functions. A public proof-of-concept demonstrating exploitation is referenced in the GitHub PoC Document.
The vulnerability mechanism follows the standard SQL injection pattern: the unsanitized prodType value is appended to a SELECT statement, allowing attackers to terminate the original clause and append arbitrary SQL. Refer to the VulDB entry #261796 for additional technical context.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-4070
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to prodList.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, SELECT, or SLEEP( in the prodType parameter.
- Database error messages returned in HTTP responses referencing MySQL syntax errors.
- Anomalous outbound database query patterns, including queries against information_schema originating from the web application user.
- Unusual spikes in response time for prodList.php consistent with time-based blind injection.
Detection Strategies
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that flag SQL keywords and tautologies in the prodType parameter.
- Enable database query logging and alert on queries that include UNION SELECT or reference system tables from the application account.
- Correlate web server access logs with database audit logs to identify injection attempts and successful query manipulation.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor HTTP 500 errors generated by prodList.php as they often indicate failed injection attempts.
- Track request volume and parameter entropy for prodType to detect automated scanners and exploitation tools.
- Alert on access to sensitive tables such as user credentials from web-tier database accounts.
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-4070
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict public network access to the application until a fix is applied, using IP allowlisting or taking the service offline.
- Deploy WAF signatures that block SQL injection payloads targeting the prodType parameter.
- Audit the database for unauthorized access, modified records, and exfiltration evidence.
- Rotate database credentials and application secrets if compromise is suspected.
Patch Information
No vendor patch is referenced in the NVD entry or vendor advisories for CVE-2024-4070. Organizations running this application should refactor prodList.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements. If the project is unmaintained, consider migrating to a supported e-commerce platform. Track updates through the VulDB CTI entry.
Workarounds
- Replace dynamic SQL in prodList.php with prepared statements using PDO or MySQLi parameter binding.
- Apply server-side input validation to constrain prodType to an allowlist of expected values.
- Run the database account used by the application with least privilege, removing INFORMATION_SCHEMA and write access where not required.
- Deploy a reverse proxy with strict request filtering in front of the application as a compensating control.
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