CVE-2025-2648
📋 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 'viewid' parameter in /admin/view-enquiry-detail.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation to admin access, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database such as user credentials, personal information, and gallery management data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 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 implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
PHPModify /admin/view-enquiry-detail.php to validate and sanitize the 'viewid' parameter using prepared statements or proper escaping.
Replace vulnerable SQL queries with parameterized queries using PDO or mysqli prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/view-enquiry-detail.php using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/view-enquiry-detail.php exists and accepts 'viewid' parameter without proper input validation. Test with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1.Check Version:
Check the software version in the system documentation or configuration files, or look for version indicators in the source code.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the same SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes to ensure they are properly blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple requests to /admin/view-enquiry-detail.php with suspicious parameters
- Database query errors containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/view-enquiry-detail.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from the application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/view-enquiry-detail.php" AND (param="viewid" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and|'|--|#)")