CVE-2025-2060
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Emergency Ambulance Hiring Portal 1.0, specifically in the /admin/admin-profile.php file's contactnumber parameter. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Emergency Ambulance Hiring Portal
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data (user credentials, personal information, medical records), database manipulation, or privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed; requires admin authentication to access /admin/admin-profile.php.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/admin-profile.php for the contactnumber parameter.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure contactnumber contains only numeric characters and proper length.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests to /admin/admin-profile.php.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application to trusted IPs only.
- Implement strong authentication and monitor admin account activity for suspicious behavior.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the contactnumber parameter in /admin/admin-profile.php with SQL injection payloads (e.g., ' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or source code files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages or are properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Requests to /admin/admin-profile.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/admin-profile.php containing SQL injection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/admin-profile.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "' OR" OR request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT")