CVE-2024-11055 in Beauty Parlour Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 11/10/2024
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in 1000 Projects Beauty Parlour Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/admin-profile.php. The manipulation of the argument adminname leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/14/2024
This critical vulnerability in the 1000 Projects Beauty Parlour Management System version 1.0 represents a severe sql injection flaw that compromises the system's database integrity and confidentiality. The vulnerability specifically resides in the administrative profile management component at /admin/admin-profile.php where the adminname parameter is improperly validated and sanitized. This allows malicious actors to inject arbitrary sql commands through the adminname argument, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive customer and administrative data. The remote exploitability of this vulnerability means that attackers can leverage this flaw from external networks without requiring physical access to the system infrastructure.
The technical exploitation of this sql injection vulnerability follows standard attack patterns that align with CWE-89, which specifically addresses improper neutralization of special elements used in sql commands. Attackers can manipulate the adminname parameter to execute malicious sql payloads that may result in data extraction, modification, or deletion of critical business information including customer personal details, appointment records, and administrative credentials. The vulnerability's classification as critical indicates that it presents a high risk of system compromise and data breach, potentially affecting thousands of users who interact with the beauty parlour management platform.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability creates significant risk for beauty parlour businesses that rely on the 1000 Projects system for their operations. The exposure of customer data through sql injection attacks could lead to regulatory compliance violations under data protection frameworks such as gdpr and ccpa, resulting in substantial financial penalties and reputational damage. The public disclosure of the exploit increases the likelihood of widespread exploitation, making immediate remediation essential for organizations using this software. The vulnerability's remote attack surface means that even organizations with firewalled systems could be compromised if they have exposed administrative interfaces.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should include immediate patching of the 1000 Projects Beauty Parlour Management System to version 1.0 or later, which should contain proper input validation and sql parameterization. Organizations should implement proper input sanitization techniques that prevent sql injection by using prepared statements and parameterized queries for all database interactions. Network segmentation and access controls should be enforced to limit administrative access to authorized personnel only, while implementing web application firewalls to detect and block malicious sql injection attempts. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify similar issues in other system components, with compliance monitoring against industry standards such as owasp top ten and nist cybersecurity framework to ensure comprehensive protection against sql injection and other web application threats.