CVE-2025-2643
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the arttype parameter in the admin panel. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content, including sensitive information. All installations of version 1.0 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, authentication bypass, remote code execution, or complete system takeover
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential data manipulation
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, 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 custom fixes with proper input validation and parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the arttype parameter
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/edit-art-type-detail.php using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Implement database monitoring to detect unusual SQL queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/edit-art-type-detail.php?editid=1 endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the arttype parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Requests to edit-art-type-detail.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit-art-type-detail.php" AND (query="arttype" OR query LIKE "%SQL%" OR query LIKE "%UNION%" OR query LIKE "%SELECT%")