CVE-2024-6217: Food Ordering Management System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2024-6217 Overview

CVE-2024-6217 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Food Ordering Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the user-router.php file, where the 1_verified parameter is passed directly into a SQL query without proper sanitization. Attackers can manipulate this parameter remotely to alter query logic and access or modify backend database contents. The vulnerability is tracked as VDB-269281 and has been publicly disclosed with proof-of-concept details available. It maps to CWE-89, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command.

Critical Impact
Authenticated remote attackers can inject arbitrary SQL through the 1_verified parameter in user-router.php, exposing database contents and integrity.

Affected Products

Oretnom23 (SourceCodester) Food Ordering Management System 1.0
Deployments exposing user-router.php to network-accessible clients
Installations without input validation patches applied

Discovery Timeline

2024-06-21 - CVE-2024-6217 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-6217

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability exists in user-router.php, a routing script that handles user-related operations in the Food Ordering Management System. The 1_verified argument is concatenated into a SQL statement without parameterization or input filtering. This allows attackers to break out of the intended query context and inject additional SQL clauses.

Exploitation requires low privileges and no user interaction. Successful attacks can enumerate database tables, extract user credentials, or tamper with application data. The public disclosure of the exploit increases the likelihood of opportunistic scanning against exposed instances.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements in an SQL command [CWE-89]. The application constructs SQL queries using string concatenation with untrusted request parameters. There is no prepared statement or input validation layer between the HTTP request and the database driver.

Attack Vector

The attack is delivered over the network to the vulnerable PHP endpoint. An attacker submits a crafted request that alters the 1_verified parameter with SQL metacharacters and payload logic. The backend then executes the modified query against the underlying database, returning attacker-controlled results or performing unauthorized operations.

A proof-of-concept demonstrating the injection is available in the GitHub PoC Repository. Additional technical details are documented in the VulDB entry #269281.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-6217

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to user-router.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION, SELECT, or comment sequences in the 1_verified parameter.
Web server logs showing repeated access to user-router.php from a single source with varying payload structures.
Unexpected database errors or long-running queries originating from the Food Ordering Management System's database user.

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that inspect the 1_verified parameter for SQL injection signatures.
Enable database query logging and alert on syntactically unusual queries against tables used by the Food Ordering Management System.
Correlate authentication events with subsequent access to user-router.php to identify suspicious low-privilege sessions probing the endpoint.

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor outbound data volume from the application server for signs of database exfiltration.
Track error rate spikes in PHP logs, particularly SQL syntax errors linked to user-router.php.
Alert on requests containing URL-encoded SQL operators targeting the vulnerable parameter.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-6217

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the Food Ordering Management System until remediation is applied, using firewall rules or reverse proxy allowlists.
Audit user-router.php and refactor SQL statements to use prepared statements with bound parameters.
Rotate database credentials and review database logs for signs of prior exploitation.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published in the referenced advisories. Administrators must apply source-level fixes to user-router.php, replacing string-concatenated queries with parameterized statements using PDO or mysqli_prepare. Refer to the VulDB CTI entry for tracking updates.

Workarounds

Deploy a WAF with SQL injection rulesets in front of the application to block malicious 1_verified payloads.
Enforce strict server-side input validation on all parameters processed by user-router.php, rejecting non-boolean values for 1_verified.
Apply least-privilege configuration to the database account used by the application to limit blast radius from successful injection.

bash

# Example WAF rule concept (ModSecurity) to block SQLi in 1_verified
SecRule ARGS:1_verified "@detectSQLi" \
    "id:1006217,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'CVE-2024-6217 SQLi attempt on user-router.php'"