Blind Sql Injection in https://████
Medium
U
U.S. Dept Of Defense
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iamunixtz
Vulnerability Details
Technical details and impact analysis
**Bug Bounty Report**
### Summary
A SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in the User-Agent parameter of the website `https://██████████/`. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject SQL commands through the User-Agent HTTP header, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the backend database.
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## Impact
- Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database management system (MySQL >= 8.0.0, MariaDB fork).
- Potential impact includes unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of database content, and even complete compromise of the database server
## System Host(s)
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## Affected Product(s) and Version(s)
## CVE Numbers
## Steps to Reproduce
1. **SQLMap Command**:
```
sqlmap --url "https://█████████/" --batch --random-agent --level 5 --risk 3
```
2. **Injection Point Identified**:
```
Parameter: User-Agent (User-Agent)
Type: boolean-based blind
Title: OR boolean-based blind - WHERE or HAVING clause
Payload: -5127 OR 2687=2687
```
## Suggested Mitigation/Remediation Actions
### Recommendations
- **Immediate Mitigation**:
- Implement input validation and parameterized queries to sanitize user inputs, especially HTTP headers like User-Agent.
- Apply web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.
- **Long-term Solutions**:
- Regular security assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Educate developers about secure coding practices, including input validation and output encoding.
Report Details
Additional information and metadata
State
Closed
Substate
Resolved
Submitted
Weakness
SQL Injection