CVE-2025-2050
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System 3.3 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the email parameter in /login.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive user data and system information. All systems running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user credentials, personal information, and administrative data through SQL injection attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and can be performed remotely.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check vendor website for security updates. If no patch available, implement workarounds immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for email parameter in login.php
Add input validation: filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)
Use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $email);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in login requests
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:email "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable system
- Deploy intrusion detection system monitoring for SQL injection patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test login.php with SQL injection payloads in email parameter: ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no database access📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Database query errors containing SQL injection payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /login.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/login.php" AND (email="*OR*" OR email="*UNION*" OR email="*SELECT*" OR email="*--*")