CVE-2025-2682
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through the mobilenumber parameter in /edit-subadmin.php. Organizations using this specific version of the locker management system are affected, potentially exposing sensitive banking data.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to theft of all banking records, customer data, financial transactions, and potential remote code execution on the database server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive banking data including customer information, locker assignments, and financial records, potentially leading to data theft or manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and database permissions are in place, with only non-sensitive data accessible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires authentication to access /edit-subadmin.php, but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Contact vendor for updated version or implement workarounds immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allImplement proper input validation and use prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database operations in edit-subadmin.php
Edit /edit-subadmin.php to replace direct variable insertion with prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('UPDATE subadmin SET mobilenumber=? WHERE id=?'); $stmt->bind_param('si', $mobilenumber, $said); $stmt->execute();
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the mobilenumber parameter
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:mobilenumber "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt'"
Cloudflare WAF: Enable SQLi protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /edit-subadmin.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the mobilenumber parameter (e.g., mobilenumber=1' OR '1'='1) while authenticatedCheck Version:
Check system documentation or contact vendor. No built-in version command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes - successful payloads should be rejected or sanitized without affecting database📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by access to /edit-subadmin.php
- SQL error messages in application logs containing mobilenumber parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to /edit-subadmin.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/edit-subadmin.php" AND (param="%27OR%27%27%3D%27" OR param CONTAINS "UNION" OR param CONTAINS "SELECT" OR param CONTAINS "INSERT")