CVE-2025-2379
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'visname' parameter in /create-pass.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 without proper input validation 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, authentication bypass, or remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or data manipulation affecting visitor records and potentially other database tables.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions restricting SQL execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed on GitHub. SQL injection typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ 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 /create-pass.php. Consider replacing with alternative software if vendor doesn't provide updates.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the 'visname' parameter before processing.
Modify /create-pass.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /create-pass.php endpoint.
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts in POST/GET parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on a segmented network with strict access controls
- Implement database-level protections: restrict application database user permissions, enable logging of all database queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /create-pass.php with SQL injection payloads in the 'visname' parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version information. No standard command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing parameterized queries and verify no database errors or unauthorized data access occurs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
- Suspicious parameter values in access logs for /create-pass.php
Network Indicators:
- Unusual SQL patterns in HTTP requests to /create-pass.php
- High volume of requests to vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/create-pass.php" AND (param="visname" AND value MATCHES "[';]|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|OR 1=1")