CVE-2025-4553
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fromdate/todate parameters in the /admin/bwdates-reports-details.php file in PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System 1.0. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Apartment Visitors Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, data destruction, or server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive visitor and apartment management data, potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers.
🛠️ 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 implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameter validation and sanitization for fromdate and todate parameters in the vulnerable file.
Edit /admin/bwdates-reports-details.php to validate date format and sanitize inputs using prepared statements or parameterized queries.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to the /admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or authentication.
- Disable or remove the vulnerable file if functionality is not required.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/bwdates-reports-details.php exists and test with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parameters.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the same SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes to ensure they are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/bwdates-reports-details.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND uri="/admin/bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (query="UNION" OR query="SELECT" OR query="INSERT" OR query="DELETE")