CVE-2025-5574
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System 1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the companyname parameter in /add-company.php. This affects all organizations using the vulnerable version of this software, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, data manipulation, privilege escalation to administrative access, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive business data stored in the database, including customer information, financial records, and operational data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable 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 implementing input validation and parameterized queries in the source code, or replace with alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests
Input Validation Filter
allImplement input validation to sanitize the companyname parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from the internet and restrict access to trusted networks only
- Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /add-company.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the companyname parameterCheck Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is properly implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual parameter values in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /add-company.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from the application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/add-company.php" AND (param="companyname" AND value CONTAINS "' OR '1'='1" OR value CONTAINS "UNION SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "--" OR value CONTAINS ";")