CVE-2025-2641
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Name parameter in the admin/edit-artist-detail.php endpoint. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content, including sensitive information. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, or complete system takeover via SQL injection to execute arbitrary commands.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database, including user credentials, personal information, or gallery content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available in GitHub repository, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the Name parameter in edit-artist-detail.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('UPDATE artists SET name=? WHERE id=?'); $stmt->bind_param('si', $name, $id);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT when targeting /admin/edit-artist-detail.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /admin/edit-artist-detail.php endpoint using firewall rules
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads: /admin/edit-artist-detail.php?editid=1&Name=test' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests after implementing parameterized queries and verify they no longer succeed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/edit-artist-detail.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit-artist-detail.php" AND (param="Name" AND value MATCH "[';]|UNION|SELECT|INSERT")