CVE-2025-2737
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the pagetitle parameter in /admin/contactus.php. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected and should take immediate action.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data (patient records, admin credentials, personal information) and potential system takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, though some data exposure may still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check vendor website for updated version. If unavailable, implement input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/contactus.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the pagetitle parameter to reject SQL injection attempts.
Modify /admin/contactus.php to validate pagetitle parameter using PHP filter functions or regex patterns
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the contactus.php endpoint.
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in pagetitle parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/contactus.php using IP whitelisting or network segmentation
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the pagetitle parameter in /admin/contactus.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or contact vendor to confirm software versionVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes and verify database queries are properly parameterized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by contactus.php access
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/contactus.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/contactus.php" AND (param="pagetitle" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and)")