CVE-2025-11507
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Beauty Parlour Management System 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the searchdata parameter in /admin/search-invoices.php. This could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Beauty Parlour Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive customer data, financial records, and administrative credentials, potentially leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to customer and business data, potential data exfiltration, and database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available. Attack requires access to admin search functionality but not necessarily authentication if misconfigured.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize searchdata parameter before processing
Modify /admin/search-invoices.php to validate and sanitize searchdata input using PHP's filter_var() or prepared statements
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to admin search functionality
Add authentication check at beginning of search-invoices.php: if(!isset($_SESSION['admin'])) { header('Location: login.php'); exit; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Network segmentation to isolate the system and restrict database access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the search functionality with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the searchdata parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return no data or error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by search requests
- Requests with SQL keywords in searchdata parameter
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
- Large data transfers from database
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/admin/search-invoices.php" AND (query CONTAINS "UNION" OR query CONTAINS "SELECT" OR query CONTAINS "OR '1'='1"))