CVE-2025-2053
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the editid parameter in visitor-detail.php in PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System 1.0. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 of this system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to visitor records, personal data exposure, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited to error-based SQL injection with partial data exposure if input validation and WAF are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub; SQL injection via editid parameter is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if released, or apply workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the editid parameter to accept only numeric values.
Modify visitor-detail.php to include: if (!is_numeric($_GET['editid'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting the editid parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to internal networks only.
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries for anomalies.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the editid parameter in visitor-detail.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1.Check Version:
Check the application's version in its admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Retest with SQL injection payloads; successful fix should return error or no data leakage.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in editid parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP traffic to visitor-detail.php with suspicious editid values
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/visitor-detail.php" AND (editid CONTAINS "'" OR editid CONTAINS "OR" OR editid CONTAINS "UNION")