CVE-2025-2665
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fromdate/todate parameters in the /admin/bwdates-reports-details.php file. This affects all organizations using this specific software version, potentially leading to unauthorized database access and data manipulation.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation to admin, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data (guard hiring records, personal information, system credentials), data manipulation, and potential lateral movement within the system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access even if SQL injection occurs.
🎯 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/bwdates-reports-details.php file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation for fromdate and todate parameters to only accept expected date formats
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting date parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation to limit database access from application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/bwdates-reports-details.php with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parameters while authenticatedCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing parameterized queries and verify database errors no longer occur📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in URL parameters
- Database error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from application server
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST/GET requests to vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/admin/bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (content="UNION" OR content="SELECT" OR content="INSERT" OR content="DELETE"))