OpenSTAManager is an open source management software for technical assistance and invoicing. OpenSTAManager v2.9.8 and earlier contain a critical Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the global search functionality. The application fails to properly sanitize the term parameter before using it in SQL LIKE clauses across multiple module-specific search handlers, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands and extract sensitive data through time-based Boolean inference.

Affected: Packagist: devcode-it/openstamanager

### Summary

Critical Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability affecting **multiple search modules** in OpenSTAManager v2.9.8 allows authenticated attackers to extract sensitive database contents including password hashes, customer data, and financial records through time-based Boolean inference attacks with **amplified execution** across 10+ modules.

**Status:** ✅ Confirmed and tested on live instance (v2.9.8) **Vulnerable Parameter:** `term` (GET) **Affected Endpoint:** `/ajax_search.php` **Affected Modules:** Articoli, Ordini, DDT, Fatture, Preventivi, Anagrafiche, Impianti, Contratti, Automezzi, Interventi

### Details

OpenSTAManager v2.9.8 contains a critical Time-Based Blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the global search functionality. The application fails to properly sanitize the `term` parameter before using it in SQL LIKE clauses across multiple module-specific search handlers, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands and extract sensitive data through time-based Boolean inference.

**Vulnerability Chain:**

1. **Entry Point:** `/ajax_search.php` (Line 30-31) ```php $term = get('term'); $term = str_replace('/', '\\/', $term); ``` The `$term` parameter undergoes minimal sanitization (only forward slash replacement).

2. **Distribution:** `/src/AJAX.php::search()` (Line 159-161) ```php $files = self::find('ajax/search.php'); array_unshift($files, base_dir().'/ajax_search.php'); foreach ($files as $file) { $module_r…