CVE-2025-5248
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the fromdate/todate parameters in /bwdates-reports-details.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, and the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. All users running the affected software version are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Company Visitor Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to execute arbitrary commands.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive visitor information, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable by 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 upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the fromdate and todate parameters in /bwdates-reports-details.php
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to authorized users only
- Implement network segmentation and monitor all database access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /bwdates-reports-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parametersCheck Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Unexpected database access from web application user
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /bwdates-reports-details.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (value="' OR" OR value="' UNION" OR value="' SELECT" OR value="' --")