CVE-2024-6733 Overview
CVE-2024-6733 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Tailoring Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the templateedit.php file, where the id, title, and msg parameters are passed to database queries without proper sanitization. Authenticated attackers can manipulate these parameters remotely to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and tracked as VulDB entry 271454. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).
Critical Impact
Remote attackers with low-privilege access can extract, modify, or delete database contents by injecting SQL through the templateedit.php parameters.
Affected Products
- itsourcecode Tailoring Management System 1.0
- Vendor: angeljudesuarez
- Component: templateedit.php
Discovery Timeline
- 2024-07-14 - CVE-2024-6733 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-6733
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the templateedit.php script of the Tailoring Management System. The script accepts three user-controlled parameters — id, title, and msg — and incorporates them directly into SQL query strings. Because the application does not use parameterized queries or input sanitization, attacker-supplied SQL syntax is interpreted by the backend database.
An attacker with low-privilege access to the application can issue crafted HTTP requests targeting templateedit.php. Successful injection allows reading arbitrary tables, modifying template data, and potentially escalating access through credential extraction. The attack requires no user interaction and can be executed over the network.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements in SQL queries [CWE-89]. Input from the id, title, and msg request parameters flows into database calls without prepared statements or escaping. Any single quote, comment sequence, or UNION clause supplied by the attacker becomes part of the executed query.
Attack Vector
Exploitation is remote and requires only low-privilege authentication to the application. An attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to the templateedit.php endpoint containing SQL payloads in the vulnerable parameters. The manipulated query runs with the privileges of the application's database user, exposing stored records and templates to unauthorized read and write operations.
No verified proof-of-concept code has been published in a controlled repository. Technical details are referenced in the GitHub Issue Report and VulDB entry #271454.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-6733
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to templateedit.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, SELECT, or OR 1=1 in the id, title, or msg parameters.
- Unexpected database error messages returned to clients after requests to the templates module.
- Anomalous read patterns against sensitive tables originating from the web application's database account.
Detection Strategies
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that inspect query strings and POST bodies destined for templateedit.php for SQL injection signatures.
- Enable database query logging and alert on unusual query structures, high result-set sizes, or queries containing concatenated user input.
- Correlate authentication logs with subsequent access to templateedit.php to identify low-privilege accounts probing the endpoint.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor web server access logs for repeated requests to templateedit.php with encoded SQL payloads or abnormal parameter lengths.
- Track outbound data volume from the application server to detect bulk exfiltration through injection.
- Alert on database schema enumeration attempts against information_schema tables.
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-6733
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the Tailoring Management System until a fix is applied, exposing the application only to trusted networks or through a VPN.
- Audit application accounts and disable any low-privilege accounts that are not strictly required.
- Deploy WAF signatures blocking SQL injection payloads targeting the id, title, and msg parameters.
Patch Information
No vendor advisory or official patch has been published for CVE-2024-6733 at the time of writing. Organizations using itsourcecode Tailoring Management System 1.0 should treat the codebase as unmaintained and plan migration or in-house remediation. Refer to the VulDB submission #374463 and VulDB CTI ID #271454 for tracking updates.
Workarounds
- Modify templateedit.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database calls involving id, title, and msg.
- Apply strict server-side input validation, enforcing numeric-only values for id and length-limited, escaped strings for title and msg.
- Reduce the database privileges assigned to the application's database user so injection cannot alter schema or read unrelated tables.
- Place the application behind a reverse proxy or WAF that normalizes and inspects request parameters before they reach PHP.
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