CVE-2025-25388
📋 TL;DR
A SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Land Record System v1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the editid parameter in the /admin/edit-propertytype.php endpoint. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Land Record System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the database leading to data theft, data destruction, or remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive land record data, modification of property records, or extraction of administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, restricting attackers to read-only data access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the admin interface. The GitHub reference contains detailed write-up and proof-of-concept.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement workarounds or migrate to a secure alternative system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the editid parameter to only accept expected numeric values.
Modify /admin/edit-propertytype.php to validate editid using is_numeric() or similar functions before database queries.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the editid parameter.
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /admin/edit-propertytype.php containing SQL keywords in editid parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using IP whitelisting or VPN.
- Disable or remove the /admin/edit-propertytype.php file if not required.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/edit-propertytype.php?editid= parameter with SQL injection payloads (e.g., editid=1' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return appropriate error messages or are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/edit-propertytype.php with suspicious editid parameter values
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/admin/edit-propertytype.php" AND (query_string="*editid=*'*" OR query_string="*editid=*%27*")