CVE-2025-4153
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System 2.0 through the adminname parameter in /profile.php. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using this specific version of the ticketing system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, authentication bypass, or full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification of ticketing records, or extraction of sensitive information like user credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making weaponization probable.
🛠️ 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 or consider alternative solutions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the adminname parameter in profile.php.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to authorized users only.
- Implement network segmentation to limit the system's exposure to other critical assets.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Review the profile.php file for unsanitized adminname parameter usage in SQL queries.Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the adminname parameter with SQL injection payloads to ensure they are blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /profile.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND url="/profile.php" AND (param="adminname" AND value CONTAINS "' OR '1'='1" OR value CONTAINS "UNION SELECT")