CVE-2025-1857
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System 1.0, specifically in the /check_availability.php file via the employeeid parameter. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive testing data, patient information, and administrative credentials stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ 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 no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the employeeid parameter before processing
Modify /check_availability.php to validate employeeid as numeric only
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the employeeid parameter
Add WAF rule: deny requests with SQL keywords in employeeid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /check_availability.php with SQL injection payloads in employeeid parameter (e.g., employeeid=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no data instead of executing SQL📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
- Database queries with suspicious patterns from web server IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /check_availability.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/check_availability.php" AND (param="employeeid" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|exec|--|#)")