CVE-2025-4074
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Curfew e-Pass Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fromdate/todate parameters in /admin/pass-bwdates-report.php. This affects all systems running the vulnerable version of this software, potentially compromising the entire database.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Curfew e-Pass Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive information including user credentials, personal data, and administrative records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 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:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation for fromdate and todate parameters to only accept expected date formats
Modify /admin/pass-bwdates-report.php to validate date parameters before SQL query construction
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in date parameters
Add WAF rule: Detect SQL keywords in fromdate/todate parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/pass-bwdates-report.php using IP whitelisting or additional authentication
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/pass-bwdates-report.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate or todate parametersCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that date parameters are properly validated📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by access to pass-bwdates-report.php
- Requests with SQL keywords in date parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to /admin/pass-bwdates-report.php with suspicious parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/pass-bwdates-report.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (value="*UNION*" OR value="*SELECT*" OR value="*OR*" OR value="*--*")