CVE-2025-2658
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searchdata parameter in /search-request.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content remotely. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or data manipulation affecting hiring system records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly disclosed on GitHub. Simple SQL injection via searchdata parameter.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement input validation/sanitization in /search-request.php or use parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
PHPAdd input validation to sanitize searchdata parameter before SQL processing
Edit /search-request.php to add: $searchdata = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['searchdata']);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /search-request.php via firewall rules
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /search-request.php with SQL injection payloads in searchdata parameterCheck Version:
Check system documentation or about page for version 1.0 indicationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests; successful fix should return error or no database manipulation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts after search requests
- Requests to /search-request.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /search-request.php containing SQL metacharacters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/search-request.php" AND (searchdata CONTAINS "' OR" OR searchdata CONTAINS "--" OR searchdata CONTAINS ";")