Code-Projects Vehicle Management SQL Injection Vulnerability in filter3.php

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the Code-Projects Vehicle Management application, version 1.0. The issue resides in the filter3.php file, where the company parameter is manipulated to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication, leading to unauthorized database access, data modification or deletion, and exposure of sensitive information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized access to the database, manipulation or deletion of data, and access to sensitive information. Such actions pose a significant threat to the overall security of the system and the integrity of its data.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a POST request to filter3.php with a crafted payload that exploits the SQL injection flaw. Various injection techniques can be used, including boolean-based blind, error-based, time-based blind, and UNION query injections. These techniques can be automated using tools like sqlmap.

Remediation

To address this vulnerability, it is recommended to use prepared statements and parameter binding to prevent SQL injection, validate and filter user input, minimize database user permissions, and conduct regular security audits.