CVE-2025-4013
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System 1.0, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'pagetitle' parameter in /admin/aboutus.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data (user credentials, gallery content, admin information) and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable by attackers.
🛠️ 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 the pagetitle parameter in aboutus.php
Modify /admin/aboutus.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/aboutus.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation
- Implement strong authentication and monitor for suspicious SQL queries in database logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/aboutus.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the pagetitle parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- SQL error messages in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/aboutus.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/aboutus.php" AND (param="pagetitle" AND value CONTAINS "' OR " OR "--" OR "#" OR "/*")