CVE-2022-32013 in Complete Online Job Search System
Summary
by MITRE • 06/02/2022
Complete Online Job Search System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via eris/admin/category/index.php?view=edit&id=.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/05/2022
The Complete Online Job Search System version 1.0 presents a critical security vulnerability through SQL injection that can be exploited by malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to underlying database systems. This vulnerability specifically manifests within the administrative interface at the endpoint eris/admin/category/index.php?view=edit&id=, where user input is improperly sanitized and directly incorporated into database query construction without adequate validation or parameterization measures.
The technical flaw stems from insufficient input validation mechanisms that fail to properly escape or sanitize user-supplied parameters, particularly the id parameter in the URL query string. When an attacker submits malicious SQL code through this parameter, the application processes the input directly within the SQL execution context, allowing for arbitrary database commands to be executed. This represents a classic SQL injection vulnerability that falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-89, which specifically addresses improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as successful exploitation could enable attackers to enumerate database schemas, extract sensitive information including user credentials, modify or delete critical data, and potentially establish persistent access to the system. The administrative context of the vulnerable endpoint increases the severity significantly, as exploitation could provide attackers with elevated privileges to manipulate job listings, user accounts, and other administrative functions. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1071.004 for application layer protocol manipulation and T1213.002 for data from information repositories, representing a direct threat to data integrity and confidentiality.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate implementation of parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks, alongside comprehensive input validation and sanitization mechanisms. The system should enforce proper access controls and implement proper output encoding to prevent malicious payloads from being executed. Additionally, regular security code reviews, automated vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing should be conducted to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities across the application codebase. Network segmentation and database access controls should also be implemented to limit the potential damage from successful exploitation attempts.