CVE-2025-10098
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul User Management System 1.0 affecting the /admin/edit-user-profile.php file. Attackers can manipulate the 'uid' parameter to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the database. Organizations using PHPGurukul User Management System 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul User Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, modification of user accounts, and potential administrative privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available, making this vulnerability easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch is available. Consider implementing the workarounds below or migrating to a different user management system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allImplement proper input validation and use parameterized queries or prepared statements for database operations.
Modify /admin/edit-user-profile.php to sanitize the 'uid' parameter and use prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Configure WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the 'uid' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to the /admin/edit-user-profile.php endpoint using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements.
- Implement database-level controls such as least privilege access and regular monitoring of database queries.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/edit-user-profile.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'uid' parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check the system documentation or configuration files for version information; typically found in readme files or admin panels.Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, retest with SQL injection payloads to ensure they are properly blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/edit-user-profile.php with suspicious 'uid' parameter values containing SQL keywords
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit-user-profile.php" AND (param="uid" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(SELECT|UNION|INSERT|DELETE|UPDATE|DROP|OR|AND)")