CVE-2024-22625 in Complete Supplier Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 01/16/2024
Complete Supplier Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via /Supply_Management_System/admin/edit_category.php?id=.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/05/2025
The Complete Supplier Management System version 1.0 presents a critical security vulnerability through its administrative interface that allows unauthorized users to execute malicious SQL commands. This flaw exists within the edit_category.php script where the application fails to properly sanitize user input passed through the id parameter, creating an exploitable pathway for attackers to manipulate the underlying database structure. The vulnerability specifically affects the administrative functionality of the system, where category information can be modified through a straightforward URL parameter that directly influences database queries without adequate input validation or parameterization.
The technical implementation of this SQL injection vulnerability stems from the application's improper handling of user-supplied data within database query construction. When an attacker submits a malicious value through the id parameter in the URL, the system concatenates this input directly into SQL statements without proper sanitization or prepared statement usage. This design flaw aligns with CWE-89 which categorizes SQL injection as a weakness where untrusted data is incorporated into SQL commands without adequate validation or escaping mechanisms. The vulnerability operates at the application layer where the web interface fails to implement proper input filtering, allowing attackers to craft SQL payloads that can execute arbitrary database commands.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data manipulation to potentially enable complete database compromise and unauthorized access to sensitive supplier information. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to extract confidential data including supplier details, contact information, pricing structures, and potentially administrative credentials stored within the database. The implications for supply chain management systems are particularly severe as this could lead to unauthorized modifications of supplier categories, disruption of supply chain operations, and potential data exfiltration that could compromise business relationships and financial operations. This vulnerability directly relates to ATT&CK technique T1071.004 which covers application layer protocol manipulation and can facilitate further lateral movement within networks where such systems are deployed.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability require immediate implementation of proper input validation and parameterized queries throughout the application codebase. The system must employ prepared statements or parameterized queries for all database interactions, ensuring that user input is never directly concatenated into SQL commands. Additionally, implementing proper input sanitization, output encoding, and least privilege access controls for administrative functions will significantly reduce the attack surface. The application should also implement proper error handling that does not expose database structure information to end users, as this can aid attackers in crafting more sophisticated payloads. Regular security testing including automated scanning and manual penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other parts of the application. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls to detect and block common SQL injection patterns while maintaining comprehensive logging of database access patterns to detect potential exploitation attempts.