CVE-2025-4297 – This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PH... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-4297?

CVE-2025-4297 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Men Salon Management System 2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the /admin/change-password.php endpoint. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this software are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Men Salon Management System 2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the /admin/change-password.php endpoint. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this software are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

PHPGurukul Men Salon Management System

Versions: 2.0

Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Affects the admin change password functionality specifically

📦 What is this software?

Men Salon Management System by Phpgurukul

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or system takeover

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, credential theft, or data manipulation

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF protection

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploit requires admin access 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. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Implement parameterized queries and input validation for all user inputs

WAF Rule Implementation

all

Deploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Restrict access to /admin/change-password.php endpoint using IP whitelisting
Implement database user with minimal privileges for the application

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the /admin/change-password.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads

Check Version:

Check application version in admin panel or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection attempts

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL queries in application logs
Multiple failed login attempts followed by password change requests

Network Indicators:

SQL keywords in POST requests to /admin/change-password.php
Unusual database connection patterns

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/change-password.php" AND (payload="' OR " OR payload="--" OR payload="UNION")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-4297

CVSS v3 Score: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-74

EPSS Score: 0.09% exploit probability (25.5th percentile)

Published: May 5, 2025

Last Updated: May 16, 2025

🔗 References

https://github.com/lierran1/CVE/issues/1 Exploit,Third Party Advisory
https://phpgurukul.com/ Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.307401 Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.307401 Third Party Advisory,VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.563548 Third Party Advisory,VDB Entry

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