CVE-2024-48226: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Funadmin 5.0.2
Summary
CVE-2024-48226: SQL injection in funadmin. Affects funadmin/funadmin versions < 5.0.2. No fix is published. How to fix ↓
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Background
Funadmin is a web-based administration tool designed for managing various aspects of web applications. It provides functionalities such as user management, content management, and database interactions. However, version 5.0.2 of Funadmin has been identified to have a critical SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers to manipulate database queries.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability arises from improper handling of user input in the curd/table/savefield functionality of Funadmin 5.0.2. This flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL code through input fields, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data, data manipulation, or even complete database compromise. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89, indicating its nature as an SQL injection issue, which is a common and severe security risk in web applications.
How To Fix
No fixed version is published for this vulnerability.
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Workaround
As a temporary workaround, users can implement input validation and sanitization on the affected input fields to mitigate the risk of SQL injection until an update can be applied. This can be done by using prepared statements or parameterized queries in the code handling database interactions.
Conclusion
The SQL injection vulnerability identified in Funadmin 5.0.2 poses a significant risk to users of the application. It is crucial to update to the latest version to protect against potential attacks. Additionally, utilizing tools like Vulert can help monitor and alert for such vulnerabilities in real-time.
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FAQ
SQL injection is a code injection technique that exploits a security vulnerability in an application's software by allowing an attacker to interfere with the queries that an application makes to its database.
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The consequences can range from unauthorized access to sensitive data, data loss, data corruption, and in severe cases, complete control over the database by an attacker.
Yes, a patched version of Funadmin is available. Users should update to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
If immediate updating is not possible, implement input validation and sanitization as a temporary measure to reduce the risk of exploitation.
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