CVE-2024-7365: Tracking Monitoring System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2024-7365 Overview

CVE-2024-7365 is a SQL injection vulnerability [CWE-89] in SourceCodester Tracking Monitoring Management System version 1.0. The flaw resides in the /manage_establishment.php endpoint, where the id parameter is passed directly into a SQL query without sanitization. Authenticated remote attackers can manipulate this parameter to alter query logic and extract or modify database contents. The vulnerability was disclosed publicly under VulDB identifier VDB-273344, and a proof-of-concept has been published on GitHub Gist. The affected product is developed by oretnom23 and tracked under the tracking_monitoring_management_system CPE namespace.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers with low-level privileges can inject arbitrary SQL through the id parameter of manage_establishment.php, exposing application data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected Products

• Oretnom23 Tracking Monitoring Management System 1.0
• cpe:2.3:a:oretnom23:tracking_monitoring_management_system:1.0
• All deployments using the unpatched /manage_establishment.php endpoint

Discovery Timeline

• 2024-08-01 - CVE-2024-7365 published to NVD
• 2024-08-09 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-7365

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a classic SQL injection [CWE-89] in the manage_establishment.php script of the Tracking Monitoring Management System. The id GET parameter is concatenated into a SQL statement without parameterized queries or input validation. An attacker supplies crafted SQL syntax through this parameter to break out of the original query context. The application then executes the injected payload against the backend database with the application's database privileges.

The attack is conducted over the network and requires low privileges with no user interaction. A public proof-of-concept is available, increasing the risk of opportunistic exploitation against exposed instances. The EPSS probability sits at 0.181%, indicating limited observed exploitation attempts to date.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements used in a SQL command. The application accepts the id parameter from the HTTP request and inserts it into a SQL query string using direct concatenation. There is no use of prepared statements, parameter binding, or allowlist validation on the input.

Attack Vector

An attacker sends an HTTP request to /manage_establishment.php with a malicious value in the id query string parameter. The injected SQL clauses such as UNION SELECT or boolean-based payloads are executed by the backend MySQL database. This can yield information disclosure of user credentials, modification of records, or denial of service through expensive queries.

The vulnerability mechanism is described in the public proof-of-concept hosted on GitHub Gist PoC Code and indexed in VulDB #273344. No synthetic exploit code is reproduced here; refer to the linked advisory for technical payload examples.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-7365

Indicators of Compromise

• HTTP requests to /manage_establishment.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, SELECT, or SLEEP( in the id parameter.
• Unexpected database errors or 500 responses correlated with requests to manage_establishment.php.
• Outbound database connections or large result sets originating from the Tracking Monitoring Management System application user.
• Web server access logs showing repeated probing of the id parameter with incrementing payload variations.

Detection Strategies

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule that inspects the id parameter of manage_establishment.php for SQL syntax tokens.
• Enable database query logging and alert on queries from the application user containing UNION SELECT, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, or commented-out clauses.
• Correlate web access logs with database error logs to surface injection attempts that trigger syntax errors.

Monitoring Recommendations

• Continuously monitor authentication logs for the Tracking Monitoring Management System for anomalous session activity following requests to vulnerable endpoints.
• Baseline normal id parameter values (typically small integers) and alert on alphanumeric or symbol-heavy deviations.
• Forward web and database logs to a centralized analytics platform for retrospective hunting against the documented payload patterns.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-7365

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the Tracking Monitoring Management System administrative interface to trusted IP ranges only.
• Audit web server logs for prior exploitation attempts against /manage_establishment.php and rotate any credentials stored in the application database if compromise is suspected.
• Disable or remove the affected functionality if the application is not actively required for business operations.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published in the referenced advisories. Operators should track the upstream SourceCodester project for fixes and consider applying source-level remediation by converting the affected query to a parameterized statement. Until a vendor patch is available, compensating controls described below are the only mitigation path.

Workarounds

• Place the application behind a WAF with a signature blocking SQL injection patterns targeting the id parameter.
• Modify the source of manage_establishment.php to use prepared statements with bound parameters and cast id to an integer before query construction.
• Enforce least-privilege database accounts so the application user cannot read sensitive tables or execute administrative SQL statements.
• Remove the application from internet-facing exposure until a verified fix is applied.

# Example WAF rule (ModSecurity) to block SQLi patterns on the vulnerable endpoint
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@beginsWith /manage_establishment.php" \
  "chain,phase:2,deny,status:403,id:1007365,msg:'CVE-2024-7365 SQLi attempt'"
  SecRule ARGS:id "@rx (?i)(union(\s)+select|sleep\(|--|';|/\*)" "t:none,t:urlDecodeUni"