CVE-2024-48988 Overview
CVE-2024-48988 is a SQL Injection vulnerability affecting Apache StreamPark distribution packages built on the SpringBoot platform. The flaw affects versions from 2.1.4 up to but not including 2.1.6. Maven artifacts are not impacted. Exploitation requires an attacker to first authenticate to the platform, which reduces the practical attack surface. Once authenticated, an attacker can inject SQL statements against the underlying database, resulting in confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The vulnerability is tracked under [CWE-89] (SQL Injection) and [CWE-564] (SQL Injection: Hibernate).
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL statements against the StreamPark backend database, leading to data exposure and potential manipulation of stream processing configurations.
Affected Products
- Apache StreamPark 2.1.4
- Apache StreamPark 2.1.5
- Apache StreamPark distribution package (SpringBoot platform) prior to 2.1.6
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-08-22 - CVE-2024-48988 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-48988
Vulnerability Analysis
Apache StreamPark is a stream processing application development framework and management platform. The vulnerability resides within the SpringBoot distribution package, where user-supplied input reaches SQL query construction without proper parameterization or sanitization. An authenticated user can craft input that alters the intended SQL query structure, resulting in injection of attacker-controlled SQL fragments.
The advisory categorizes the issue under both [CWE-89] and [CWE-564], indicating that the injection surface likely involves query construction through the Hibernate persistence layer or similar ORM mechanism. The attack targets the network-accessible management interface exposed by the SpringBoot distribution.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. Input passed through authenticated user workflows is concatenated into SQL queries rather than bound through prepared statement parameters. This allows metadata characters and SQL syntax supplied by the user to change the semantics of the executed query.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based and requires user interaction as reflected in the CVSS vector. An attacker must first obtain valid credentials or hijack an authenticated session on the StreamPark platform. After authenticating, the attacker submits crafted input to a vulnerable request handler in the SpringBoot distribution. The malicious payload alters the SQL executed against the StreamPark database, exposing rows the user should not access and potentially modifying stored configuration data.
No public proof-of-concept exploit or exploit-database entry is currently associated with this CVE, and the issue is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-48988
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual SQL syntax fragments (such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, --, or ;) appearing in HTTP request parameters or JSON bodies sent to StreamPark endpoints.
- Database error messages, stack traces, or Hibernate exceptions returned in HTTP responses to authenticated users.
- Anomalous authenticated user activity, such as a single account issuing large volumes of parameterized API calls in rapid succession.
Detection Strategies
- Inspect StreamPark application logs and reverse-proxy access logs for parameter values containing SQL keywords, comment sequences, or encoded variants such as %27 (single quote) or %3B (semicolon).
- Enable database query auditing on the StreamPark backend and alert on queries that reference unexpected tables or contain concatenated user input.
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule set that flags SQL injection patterns against the StreamPark management interface.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor authentication logs for credential stuffing, brute force, or session reuse attempts against StreamPark, since exploitation requires prior authentication.
- Track outbound database traffic volume from the StreamPark host and alert on sudden spikes consistent with data exfiltration via SQL injection.
- Baseline normal API usage per user account and alert on deviations, such as access to administrative endpoints from non-administrative users.
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-48988
Immediate Actions Required
- Upgrade Apache StreamPark to version 2.1.6 or later, which contains the vendor-supplied fix.
- Rotate all StreamPark user credentials and API tokens if the platform has been exposed to untrusted networks.
- Review database audit logs for evidence of prior SQL injection attempts against any StreamPark instance running versions 2.1.4 or 2.1.5.
Patch Information
Apache has released Apache StreamPark 2.1.6, which resolves the SQL injection issue. Refer to the Apache Security Mail Thread and the Openwall OSS Security Update for the official announcement and upgrade guidance.
Workarounds
- Restrict network access to the StreamPark management interface using firewall rules or reverse-proxy allowlists so that only trusted administrators can reach the login page.
- Enforce strong authentication, including multi-factor authentication where supported, to raise the barrier for the required authenticated exploitation step.
- Apply least-privilege permissions to the database account used by StreamPark so that a successful injection cannot read or modify data outside the StreamPark schema.
- Deploy WAF signatures targeting SQL injection payloads on the request path leading to StreamPark until the upgrade is completed.
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