CVE-2025-25354
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Land Record System v1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the contactnumber parameter in the admin profile page. Attackers could potentially read, modify, or delete database content, and in some configurations execute operating system commands. Organizations using this specific version of the land record system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Land Record System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive land record data, administrative credentials theft, and potential privilege escalation to full system control.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authentication to the admin interface. The vulnerability is in a POST parameter, making exploitation straightforward with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries or input validation in /admin/admin-profile.php for the contactnumber parameter.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure contactnumber parameter contains only numeric characters and is within expected length limits.
Modify /admin/admin-profile.php to include: if(!preg_match('/^[0-9]{10,15}$/', $_POST['contactnumber'])) { die('Invalid contact number'); }
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in POST requests to admin-profile.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation
- Implement strong authentication controls and monitor for suspicious admin account activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the contactnumber parameter in /admin/admin-profile.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes and verify payloads are rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin-profile.php access
- POST requests to admin-profile.php with SQL keywords in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests containing SQL injection patterns to /admin/admin-profile.php
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" OR request_body CONTAINS "--")