CVE-2025-1906
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Restaurant Table Booking System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the mobilenumber parameter in /admin/profile.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including user credentials and booking information. All users running version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Restaurant Table Booking System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, account takeover, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive booking data, user information, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, restricting attackers to read-only data access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for mobilenumber parameter and all user inputs in profile.php
Modify /admin/profile.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting mobilenumber parameter
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL injection attempts in POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the mobilenumber parameter in /admin/profile.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1
Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version information
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts return errors or are blocked
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by profile.php access
- Suspicious mobilenumber parameter values containing SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database queries originating from web server
- Patterns of SQL injection attempts in HTTP requests
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/admin/profile.php" AND (param="mobilenumber" AND value MATCH "'.*[Ss][Ee][Ll][Ee][Cc][Tt].*'"))