CVE-2025-1952
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Restaurant Table Booking System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username/mobileno parameter in the password recovery function. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All installations of 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, authentication bypass, remote code execution, or system takeover
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available and the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries as workaround.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for username/mobileno parameters
Modify /admin/password-recovery.php to validate and sanitize all user inputs
Parameterized Queries
allReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized/prepared statements
Rewrite SQL queries in the affected file to use prepared statements
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /admin/password-recovery.php via web application firewall or network controls
- Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/password-recovery.php exists and contains unsanitized user input in SQL queriesCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the password recovery function with SQL injection payloads to ensure they're blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed password recovery attempts
- SQL error messages in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/password-recovery.php with SQL injection payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/password-recovery.php" AND (payload="' OR " OR payload="--" OR payload="UNION")