CVE-2024-6734: Tailoring Management System SQL Injection

CVE-2024-6734 Overview

CVE-2024-6734 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Tailoring Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the templateadd.php file, where the title and msg parameters are passed to database queries without proper sanitization. Attackers can inject arbitrary SQL statements remotely across the network. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing exposure for unpatched deployments. The vulnerability is tracked under identifier VDB-271455 and is classified under [CWE-89] (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).

Critical Impact
Remote attackers with low-level privileges can manipulate the title and msg parameters in templateadd.php to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database.

Affected Products

itsourcecode Tailoring Management System 1.0
templateadd.php component
Deployments referenced under CPE cpe:2.3:a:angeljudesuarez:tailoring_management_system:1.0

Discovery Timeline

2024-07-15 - CVE-2024-6734 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-6734

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a SQL injection in the templateadd.php script of the Tailoring Management System web application. User-controllable input passed through the title and msg request arguments reaches SQL query construction without sanitization or parameterization. An authenticated attacker with low-privilege access can submit crafted values to modify query logic, extract database contents, or alter stored records. Because the application is web-based and the flaw is reachable over the network, exploitation does not require local access or user interaction. Public disclosure through VulDB and GitHub increases the likelihood of automated scanning against exposed instances.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements in SQL statements [CWE-89]. The templateadd.php handler concatenates the title and msg parameter values directly into SQL statements instead of using prepared statements or parameterized queries. Input validation and output encoding are absent for these fields.

Attack Vector

Exploitation proceeds over HTTP or HTTPS against the vulnerable endpoint. An attacker authenticates to the application, then submits a request to templateadd.php containing SQL metacharacters in the title or msg field. The injected payload alters the intended query, enabling data disclosure, unauthorized modification, or authentication logic tampering depending on backend configuration. No verified proof-of-concept code is published; the vulnerability mechanism is described in the GitHub Issue Discussion and VulDB #271455.

// No verified exploitation code is available. Refer to the referenced
// VulDB and GitHub issue for parameter details on templateadd.php.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-6734

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP POST or GET requests to templateadd.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION SELECT, --, OR 1=1, or SLEEP( in the title or msg parameters.
Web server access logs showing unusually long or URL-encoded values for the title or msg fields.
Database error messages or stack traces returned in HTTP responses following requests to templateadd.php.

Detection Strategies

Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with signatures for SQL injection patterns targeting the title and msg parameters.
Enable database query logging and alert on queries originating from templateadd.php that contain concatenated user input or unexpected keywords.
Correlate authentication events with subsequent requests to templateadd.php to identify low-privilege accounts probing the endpoint.

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor outbound database traffic for abnormal query volume or schema enumeration attempts from the application server.
Alert on repeated 500-series HTTP responses from templateadd.php, which often indicate injection probing.
Track access patterns for authenticated sessions that access templateadd.php outside of normal administrative workflows.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-6734

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the Tailoring Management System 1.0 application until a fix is applied, limiting exposure to trusted administrative networks only.
Disable or remove the templateadd.php endpoint if the template creation feature is not required in production.
Audit application accounts and revoke unnecessary low-privilege credentials that could be leveraged for exploitation.

Patch Information

No vendor advisory or official patch is listed in the NVD entry or referenced sources. Organizations running itsourcecode Tailoring Management System 1.0 should treat the application as unpatched and consider migration or code-level remediation. Refer to the VulDB CTI ID #271455 entry for status updates.

Workarounds

Place the application behind a WAF configured to block SQL injection payloads in the title and msg parameters.
Apply input validation at a reverse proxy layer, rejecting requests to templateadd.php that contain SQL metacharacters.
Refactor templateadd.php locally to use parameterized queries or prepared statements with bound variables in place of string concatenation.

bash

# Example WAF rule (ModSecurity) to block SQLi patterns on templateadd.php
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /templateadd.php" \
    "chain,phase:2,deny,status:403,id:1006734,\
    msg:'CVE-2024-6734 SQLi attempt on templateadd.php'"
    SecRule ARGS:title|ARGS:msg \
        "@rx (?i)(union(\s|\+)+select|--|';|\bor\b\s+\d+=\d+|sleep\()"