CVE-2025-4910
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Zoo Management System 2.1 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'aname' parameter in /admin/edit-animal-details.php. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Zoo Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, database permissions, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface 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. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement parameterized queries or proper input validation for all user inputs in the affected file.
Modify /admin/edit-animal-details.php to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
Add WAF rule: Block requests containing SQL keywords to /admin/edit-animal-details.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules to only trusted IP addresses.
- Implement database-level controls: Use least privilege database accounts, enable logging of all database queries.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/edit-animal-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'aname' parameter while authenticated.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and that parameterized queries are implemented in the source code.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application, SQL syntax errors in application logs, multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/edit-animal-details.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit-animal-details.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*INSERT*")