CVE-2024-7445: Ticket Reservation System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2024-7445 Overview

CVE-2024-7445 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Ticket Reservation System 1.0. The flaw resides in the checkout_ticket_save.php file, where the data argument is passed to a database query without proper sanitization. An authenticated remote attacker can manipulate the data parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The exploit has been publicly disclosed under VulDB identifier VDB-273530. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command.

Critical Impact
Remote attackers with valid credentials can inject SQL statements through the checkout_ticket_save.php endpoint, leading to unauthorized read, modification, or limited disruption of backend database contents.

Affected Products

itsourcecode Ticket Reservation System 1.0
Vulnerable component: checkout_ticket_save.php
Vendor: emiloimagtolis

Discovery Timeline

2024-08-03 - CVE-2024-7445 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-7445

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability exists in the checkout workflow of the Ticket Reservation System. The checkout_ticket_save.php script accepts a data parameter over HTTP and concatenates it directly into a SQL statement executed against the backend database. Because the input is not validated, sanitized, or bound as a prepared statement parameter, attackers can inject SQL syntax that alters the intended query. The attack requires network access to the application and valid privileges to reach the checkout endpoint. Public disclosure of the exploitation technique increases the risk of opportunistic exploitation against exposed instances.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input in a SQL query [CWE-89]. The checkout_ticket_save.php handler concatenates the data request parameter directly into a database query string. The application does not use parameterized queries, prepared statements, or input allowlisting to enforce the expected data type and format.

Attack Vector

An authenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to checkout_ticket_save.php with a malicious payload in the data parameter. The payload can include SQL operators, subqueries, or UNION statements that extract database contents, modify records, or bypass application logic. The attack is remotely exploitable, requires low attack complexity, and does not require user interaction. See the GitHub CVE Analysis and VulDB entry #273530 for exploitation notes.

No verified proof-of-concept code is republished here. Refer to the linked advisories for technical exploitation details.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-7445

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP POST or GET requests to checkout_ticket_save.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION SELECT, --, /*, or OR 1=1 in the data parameter.
Database error messages or stack traces returned to clients that reference the ticket reservation schema.
Anomalous outbound queries or unexpected large result sets originating from the ticket reservation database user account.
New or modified rows in reservation, user, or payment tables that do not correspond to normal application flow.

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall (WAF) signatures that flag SQL injection patterns against the checkout_ticket_save.php URI path.
Enable database query logging and alert on queries containing unusual tautologies, stacked statements, or information_schema references.
Correlate authenticated user sessions with the volume and shape of queries reaching the reservation database to identify credential abuse.

Monitoring Recommendations

Forward web server access logs and PHP error logs to a centralized logging platform for retention and search.
Monitor for repeated 500-series responses from checkout_ticket_save.php, which often indicate injection probing.
Baseline normal request parameters for the checkout endpoint and alert on deviations in length, encoding, or character set.

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-7445

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network exposure of the Ticket Reservation System 1.0 to trusted networks or place it behind a WAF with SQL injection rules enabled.
Rotate credentials for accounts that can reach checkout_ticket_save.php, since exploitation requires authentication.
Audit the database for unauthorized changes and review recent reservation, user, and payment records.
Reduce the privileges of the database account used by the application to the minimum required for normal operation.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch is referenced in the NVD entry for CVE-2024-7445. Consult the VulDB submission #383644 and the GitHub CVE Analysis for the current disclosure status. Organizations running itsourcecode Ticket Reservation System 1.0 should evaluate whether continued use is acceptable given the lack of a vendor fix.

Workarounds

Modify checkout_ticket_save.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements via PDO or mysqli bound parameters instead of string concatenation.
Apply server-side input validation that constrains the data parameter to expected types, lengths, and character classes.
Deploy a WAF rule that blocks SQL metacharacters and known injection payloads targeting the checkout endpoint.
Disable or remove the affected functionality until a validated fix is applied, if the checkout workflow can be taken offline.

bash

# Example ModSecurity rule to block SQLi patterns on the vulnerable endpoint
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /checkout_ticket_save.php" \
    "id:1007445,phase:2,deny,status:403,\
     msg:'CVE-2024-7445 SQLi attempt on checkout_ticket_save.php',\
     chain"
    SecRule ARGS:data "@detectSQLi" "t:none,t:urlDecodeUni"