CVE-2025-3006
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul e-Diary Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Category parameter in /edit-category.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data in the database. Organizations using this specific version of the e-Diary system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul e-Diary 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 student/teacher data, grade manipulation, or system disruption through database query manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details have been publicly disclosed on GitHub. SQL injection via Category parameter requires understanding of the application structure but uses common techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries as temporary fix.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement strict input validation for Category parameter to reject malicious SQL characters
Modify /edit-category.php to validate Category parameter using PHP filter functions or regex patterns
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /edit-category.php
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /edit-category.php containing SQL keywords in Category parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the e-Diary system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /edit-category.php?id=8 with SQL injection payloads in Category parameter. Monitor for database errors or unexpected responses.Check Version:
Check system documentation or about page. No standard version command available for this web application.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests after implementing fixes. Verify no database errors or unauthorized data access occurs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /edit-category.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/edit-category.php" AND (param="Category" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|update|drop|--|#|;)")