CVE-2025-10025
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Course Registration 3.1 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the semester parameter in /admin/semester.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Course Registration
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to administrative access; possible remote code execution if database configuration permits.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction from the database, potentially exposing sensitive user information, course registrations, and administrative data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If patch available, download and apply. 3. Test functionality after patching. 4. No official patch currently available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the semester parameter
Modify /admin/semester.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to the vulnerable endpoint
Add authentication/authorization checks or IP restrictions to /admin/semester.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the semester parameter
- Restrict network access to the application to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/semester.php exists and accepts semester parameter without proper input validationCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test the semester parameter with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly sanitized or blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection attempts
- Unexpected database errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/semester.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
web.url:"/admin/semester.php" AND (web.param:"semester" AND (web.param.value:"UNION" OR web.param.value:"SELECT" OR web.param.value:"OR 1=1"))