CVE-2025-4702
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'catename' parameter in the /admin/add-category.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit this remotely to potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.13 of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and system manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making weaponization straightforward for attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the catename parameter
Modify /admin/add-category.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('INSERT INTO categories (catename) VALUES (?)'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $catename);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the add-category.php endpoint
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /admin/add-category.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DROP, etc.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation
- Implement strong authentication and monitor for suspicious database queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/add-category.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the catename parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts are properly rejected📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
- Requests to /admin/add-category.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/add-category.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/add-category.php" AND (param="catename" AND value MATCH "(?i)(union|select|insert|drop|or|and)")