CVE-2024-6453: Farm Management System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2024-6453 Overview

CVE-2024-6453 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Farm Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the /quarantine.php endpoint, where the pigno, breed, and reason parameters accept unsanitized input. An authenticated remote attacker can manipulate these parameters to inject arbitrary SQL statements into backend queries. The issue is tracked under VulDB identifier VDB-270241 and has been publicly disclosed with exploit details available. The vulnerability is categorized under [CWE-89] (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).

Critical Impact
Remote authenticated attackers can extract, modify, or delete database contents by injecting SQL payloads through the pigno, breed, or reason parameters of /quarantine.php.

Affected Products

itsourcecode Farm Management System 1.0
Vendor: angeljudesuarez
Affected endpoint: /quarantine.php?id=3

Discovery Timeline

2024-07-02 - CVE-2024-6453 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-6453

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability affects the quarantine management functionality of the Farm Management System. When a user submits data to /quarantine.php?id=3, the application concatenates the pigno, breed, and reason parameter values directly into SQL statements without parameterization or sanitization. This allows an attacker to break out of the intended query context and append arbitrary SQL clauses.

The original submission identified only the pigno parameter as vulnerable. VulDB analysis subsequently confirmed that breed and reason are also affected by the same input-handling defect. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic scanning against exposed installations.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper input validation and the absence of prepared statements in the PHP code that processes quarantine records. The application trusts user-supplied HTTP parameters and passes them directly into the SQL query string. No allowlist filtering, type casting, or escaping is applied before the query is executed.

Attack Vector

The attack is network-based and requires low privileges, meaning an attacker must hold a valid low-tier user account to reach the vulnerable endpoint. No user interaction is required. An attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to /quarantine.php?id=3 with a malicious payload in pigno, breed, or reason. Successful exploitation can disclose database records, alter livestock or user data, or facilitate authentication bypass through injected UNION SELECT statements.

Refer to the GitHub Issue Discussion and VulDB entry #270241 for technical details of the disclosed proof of concept.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-6453

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to /quarantine.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION, SELECT, --, or %27 in the pigno, breed, or reason parameters.
Unexpected database errors or lengthy response times originating from the quarantine.php handler in web server logs.
Anomalous outbound data volumes from the database host following requests to the affected endpoint.

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that inspect query and body parameters targeting /quarantine.php for SQL injection signatures.
Enable verbose PHP and MySQL query logging on the application server and alert on syntax errors tied to the vulnerable script.
Correlate authentication events with subsequent requests to quarantine.php to identify credentialed abuse patterns.

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor web access logs for repeated 500 responses or Boolean-based probing patterns against quarantine.php.
Track database audit logs for queries containing tautologies such as OR 1=1 or stacked queries executed by the web application user.
Alert on any modifications to quarantine, user, or credential tables outside of normal business hours.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-6453

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the Farm Management System to trusted internal ranges until a patched build is available.
Rotate credentials for all accounts that can authenticate to the application, as those sessions can reach the vulnerable endpoint.
Review database logs for signs of exploitation and take a forensic snapshot before applying changes.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published for itsourcecode Farm Management System 1.0 at the time of this writing. Organizations running the software should treat the deployment as end-of-life until the vendor issues remediation guidance. Refer to VulDB CTI ID #270241 for updates as they become available.

Workarounds

Place the application behind a WAF configured with SQL injection rulesets that inspect the pigno, breed, and reason parameters.
Modify quarantine.php locally to use parameterized queries or PDO prepared statements, and cast numeric parameters to integers before use.
Enforce least-privilege permissions on the database account used by the web application, removing DROP, ALTER, and cross-database SELECT rights.
If patching is not feasible, take the affected endpoint offline by removing or renaming quarantine.php until the code can be remediated.

bash

# Example WAF rule (ModSecurity) blocking SQLi on the affected endpoint
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@beginsWith /quarantine.php" \
    "id:1006453,phase:2,deny,status:403,\
    chain,msg:'CVE-2024-6453 SQLi attempt'"
    SecRule ARGS:pigno|ARGS:breed|ARGS:reason \
        "@detectSQLi" "t:none,t:urlDecodeUni"