CVE-2025-4358
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the adminname or mobilenumber parameters in /admin-profile.php. This affects all organizations using the vulnerable version of this visitor management software.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive visitor data, administrative credentials, and database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection is straightforward to weaponize.
🛠️ 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.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize adminname and mobilenumber parameters
Modify /admin-profile.php to validate and sanitize user inputs before SQL queries
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin-profile.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all access to the vulnerable endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin-profile.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in adminname or mobilenumber parametersCheck Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and inputs are properly sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin-profile.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin-profile.php" AND (param="adminname" OR param="mobilenumber") AND (content="UNION" OR content="SELECT" OR content="INSERT" OR content="DELETE")