CVE-2025-5554
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in PHPGurukul Rail Pass Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks via the fromdate/todate parameters in the /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php file. Organizations using this specific version of the rail pass management system are affected, potentially exposing sensitive database information.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Rail Pass Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive passenger data, financial records, and administrative credentials
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and database permissions are enforced
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries as temporary mitigation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for fromdate and todate parameters
Modify /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php to validate date format and sanitize inputs
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests containing SQL keywords to /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Disable or remove the vulnerable file if functionality is not critical
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parametersCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Access to /admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoint containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/pass-bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (content="UNION" OR content="SELECT" OR content="INSERT" OR content="DELETE")