CVE-2025-2644
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'arttype' parameter in the /admin/add-art-product.php file. Attackers can potentially steal, modify, or delete database content, including sensitive user 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 destruction, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to command execution chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data including user credentials, personal information, and administrative data stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions preventing data exfiltration or modification.
🎯 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 upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the 'arttype' parameter in add-art-product.php
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/add-art-product.php file using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/add-art-product.php exists and test the 'arttype' parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test the 'arttype' parameter with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly sanitized or blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Requests to /admin/add-art-product.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
- High volume of requests to admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/add-art-product.php" AND (param="arttype" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and|--|#|;)")