CVE-2025-2640
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Doctor Appointment Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fromdate/todate parameters in the appointment-bwdates-reports-details.php file. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All users running version 1.0 without proper input validation are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Doctor Appointment Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including patient records, appointment data, and administrative credentials leading to data theft, system takeover, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient and appointment data, potential data exfiltration, and database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Remote exploitation requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider migrating to alternative software if vendor doesn't provide security updates.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for fromdate and todate parameters to reject malicious SQL characters.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from web servers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /doctor/appointment-bwdates-reports-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parameters.Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is properly implemented.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Requests to vulnerable endpoint with suspicious date formats
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns to the vulnerable endpoint
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/doctor/appointment-bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (content="UNION" OR content="SELECT" OR content="INSERT" OR content="DELETE"))