CVE-2025-2679
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the pagetitle parameter in contact-us.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive bank locker data, customer information theft, authentication bypass, and potential system takeover.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration from the database, including user credentials and locker information, leading to privacy violations and potential financial fraud.
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, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. Apply any available patches. 3. If no patch exists, implement workarounds or consider alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the pagetitle parameter in contact-us.php
Modify contact-us.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM table WHERE pagetitle = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $pagetitle);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove contact-us.php if not essential
- Implement network segmentation and restrict access to the vulnerable system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the contact-us.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the pagetitle parameterCheck Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection attacks after applying fixes; successful attacks should be blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts
- Unexpected database errors
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to contact-us.php
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source='web_logs' AND uri='/contact-us.php' AND (payload CONTAINS 'UNION' OR payload CONTAINS 'SELECT' OR payload CONTAINS 'OR 1=1')