CVE-2025-2736
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the 'fromdate' parameter in /admin/bwdates-report-details.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive data from the database. Organizations using version 1.0 of this system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management 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 execute arbitrary commands.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive personal and administrative data stored in the database, potentially including PII of elderly residents.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules block malicious SQL payloads.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the vulnerable endpoint, which appears to be in admin section.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all user inputs, especially the 'fromdate' parameter.
Modify /admin/bwdates-report-details.php to use prepared statements with bound parameters
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
Add WAF rule: Block requests containing SQL keywords in /admin/bwdates-report-details.php parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules to limit exposure
- Implement strong authentication and authorization controls for the admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/bwdates-report-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'fromdate' parameterCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that prepared statements are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/bwdates-report-details.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/bwdates-report-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "OR 1=1")