CVE-2025-4808
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Park Ticketing Management System 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via parameters in the /add-normal-ticket.php file. Attackers can potentially steal, modify, or delete database contents. 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, system takeover, or destruction of all ticketing data
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, ticket manipulation, or privilege escalation within the system
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly disclosed on GitHub, making weaponization likely
🛠️ 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 Filter
allAdd parameter validation to reject SQL injection attempts
Modify /add-normal-ticket.php to validate all numeric parameters using is_numeric() or similar functions
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rules to detect and block SQL keywords in noadult, nochildren, aprice, cprice parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /add-normal-ticket.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in noadult/nochildren/aprice/cprice parametersCheck Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify input validation rejects SQL injection attempts and returns appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
- Suspicious parameter values containing SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /add-normal-ticket.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/add-normal-ticket.php" AND (param="noadult" OR param="nochildren" OR param="aprice" OR param="cprice") AND (value="' OR" OR value="UNION" OR value="SELECT" OR value="--")