CVE-2024-8415: Food Ordering Management System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2024-8415 Overview

CVE-2024-8415 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Food Ordering Management System 1.0, developed by oretnom23. The flaw resides in /routers/add-ticket.php, where the id parameter is passed directly into a database query without sanitization. Authenticated remote attackers can manipulate the parameter to execute arbitrary SQL statements. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of opportunistic attacks against exposed installations. 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 read, modify, or delete database records by injecting SQL through the id parameter in add-ticket.php.

Affected Products

• SourceCodester Food Ordering Management System 1.0
• oretnom23 Food Ordering Management System (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:oretnom23:food_ordering_management_system:1.0)
• Deployments using the vulnerable /routers/add-ticket.php endpoint

Discovery Timeline

• 2024-09-04 - CVE-2024-8415 published to NVD
• 2024-09-06 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-8415

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in the add-ticket.php router of the Food Ordering Management System. The application concatenates the user-supplied id request parameter into a SQL query without parameterization or input validation. An attacker can supply crafted SQL syntax through this parameter to alter query logic. Successful exploitation can expose order data, customer records, and authentication material stored in the backend database. The attack requires network access and low privileges, with no user interaction.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements in a SQL command [CWE-89]. The id parameter is incorporated into a database query as a raw string rather than as a bound parameter. The application lacks prepared statements, type casting, or whitelist validation for this input, allowing query structure manipulation.

Attack Vector

An attacker sends an HTTP request to /routers/add-ticket.php with a malicious id value. By appending SQL operators such as UNION SELECT, boolean conditions, or stacked queries, the attacker can extract data or modify records. The exploit can be launched remotely against any reachable instance and has been disclosed publicly. See the GitHub CVE SQL Analysis and VulDB entry #276494 for further technical context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-8415

Indicators of Compromise

• HTTP requests to /routers/add-ticket.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, or SLEEP( in the id parameter
• Web server logs showing abnormally long or encoded id values targeting add-ticket.php
• Database error messages or stack traces returned to clients following requests to the affected endpoint
• Unexpected outbound queries or schema enumeration activity from the application database user

Detection Strategies

• Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to flag SQL injection patterns against /routers/add-ticket.php
• Enable database query logging and alert on queries containing UNION SELECT, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, or tautologies originating from the application account
• Correlate access logs with authentication events to identify low-privilege accounts probing the ticketing endpoint

Monitoring Recommendations

• Monitor web access logs for repeated 500-series responses from add-ticket.php, indicating injection probes
• Track database read volume and row counts for sudden spikes against tables referenced by the ticketing module
• Alert on new or unusual user-agent strings issuing requests to PHP router endpoints

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-8415

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network exposure of the Food Ordering Management System to trusted networks or behind a VPN until a fix is available
• Place a WAF in front of the application with signatures blocking SQL injection patterns on the id parameter
• Audit application accounts and rotate database credentials if injection attempts are observed in logs
• Review database tables for unauthorized modifications to orders, tickets, and user records

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published in the referenced advisories at the time of NVD publication. Refer to the SourceCodester project page and the VulDB submission #402345 for any updated remediation status. Organizations should apply source-level fixes by replacing concatenated queries with prepared statements using PDO or mysqli bound parameters.

Workarounds

• Modify add-ticket.php to cast the id parameter to an integer before use in the query, for example using intval($_REQUEST['id'])
• Replace inline SQL with parameterized queries using PDO prepared statements
• Remove or disable the ticketing module if not required for production operations
• Apply least-privilege permissions to the database account used by the application to limit injection impact

# Example PHP remediation pattern for /routers/add-ticket.php
# Replace string concatenation with a prepared statement
$id = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'id', FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
if ($id === false || $id === null) { http_response_code(400); exit; }
$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM tickets WHERE id = :id');
$stmt->execute([':id' => $id]);