CVE-2025-2646
📋 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 contactnumber parameter in /admin/admin-profile.php. This could lead to database compromise, data theft, or system takeover. All users running 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, privilege escalation to admin, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, including admin credentials and sensitive gallery data, followed by unauthorized system access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/admin-profile.php for the contactnumber parameter.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure contactnumber contains only numeric characters and proper length.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the contactnumber parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only
- Disable or remove the vulnerable admin-profile.php file if not needed
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the contactnumber parameter in /admin/admin-profile.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and input is properly validated📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin-profile.php access
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP POST requests to admin-profile.php
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/admin-profile.php" AND (message="sql" OR message="syntax" OR message="error")