CVE-2025-4927
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Marriage Registration System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fromdate/todate parameters in the admin interface. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Marriage Registration System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place, though SQL injection attempts may still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for fromdate and todate parameters to reject malicious SQL patterns.
Edit /admin/between-dates-application-report.php to add parameter validation
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting date parameters.
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL keywords in fromdate/todate parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /admin/between-dates-application-report.php via firewall rules
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/between-dates-application-report.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parameters.Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt exploitation with known payloads and verify they are rejected or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection attempts
- Access to between-dates-application-report.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoint with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/between-dates-application-report.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (keywords="UNION" OR keywords="SELECT" OR keywords="INSERT" OR keywords="DELETE")