Code-Projects Simple Flight Ticket Booking System SQL Injection Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in Code-Projects Simple Flight Ticket Booking System version 1.0. The issue resides in the SearchResultRoundtrip.php file, where the 'from' parameter is manipulated, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized database access, data modification or deletion, and leakage of sensitive information.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a POST request to SearchResultRoundtrip.php with a crafted 'from' parameter that includes SQL injection payloads. This can be done using tools like sqlmap, which automates the process of finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Remediation

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.