CVE-2025-2740
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Old Age Home Management System 1.0, specifically in the /admin/eligibility.php file's pagetitle parameter. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using this specific version of the software 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 manipulation, authentication bypass, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information (personal data, credentials), and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface but not necessarily authentication if other vulnerabilities exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Apply workarounds or consider alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the pagetitle parameter in /admin/eligibility.php to reject SQL special characters.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests targeting this endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation.
- Implement database user privilege restrictions to limit damage from successful SQL injection.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/eligibility.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the pagetitle parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
After applying workarounds, retest with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/eligibility.php containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/eligibility.php" AND (param="pagetitle" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(SELECT|UNION|INSERT|DELETE|UPDATE|OR|AND)")