PandaxApplication

CVE-2024-2562

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-17
Fix available
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PandaXGO PandaX up to 20240310. This affects the function InsertRole of the file /apps/system/services/role_menu.go. The manipulation of the argument roleKey leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-257061 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PandaXGO PandaX (versions up to 20240310) within the InsertRole function in /apps/system/services/role_menu.go. The vulnerability stems from unsanitized user input being passed through the roleKey argument to the SQL query, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands.

MitigationImmediate mitigation requires implementing parameterized queries or prepared statements for the InsertRole function, validating and sanitizing all user inputs, and applying the vendor patch if available. Until fixed, consider disabling the affected function or implementing WAF rules as a temporary measure.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
PandaxApplication
Affected:<= 2024-03-10

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify PandaX version
    Check the application version by examining version files in the installation directory, startup logs, or querying the application's built-in version endpoint if available
    Affected if Version is 2024-03-10 or earlier (any version up to and including that date)
  2. Locate the vulnerable source file
    Inspect the file /apps/system/services/role_menu.go and locate the InsertRole function
    Affected if The file exists and contains the InsertRole function with SQL query logic handling the roleKey parameter
  3. Verify SQL query construction in InsertRole
    Examine the InsertRole function code to confirm whether the roleKey parameter is being concatenated directly into a raw SQL query string without using parameterized queries or prepared statements
    Affected if The roleKey argument is passed directly into the SQL string without sanitization or parameter binding
  4. Confirm role management API is accessible
    Test access to the role management API endpoint (typically exposed at /system/role or similar path depending on deployment) to determine if the InsertRole function can be invoked
    Affected if The role creation API endpoint is reachable and accepts user-supplied roleKey input
  5. Check for existing input validation
    Review application logs or test the role creation endpoint with special SQL characters in the roleKey parameter to observe whether input validation is being applied
    Affected if No input validation or sanitization is performed on the roleKey parameter before SQL execution

A user is affected if they are running PandaXGO PandaX version 2024-03-10 or earlier and the role management functionality with the InsertRole function is accessible without having implemented input validation or parameterized queries on the roleKey parameter.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2024-03-10
Interim mitigation

Immediate mitigation requires implementing parameterized queries or prepared statements for the InsertRole function, validating and sanitizing all user inputs, and applying the vendor patch if available. Until fixed, consider disabling the affected function or implementing WAF rules as a temporary measure.

Fix this in Pandax Scoped from the published advisory
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