CVE-2025-5576
📋 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 fromdate/todate parameters in /bwdate-report-details.php. This affects all organizations using the vulnerable version of this software, potentially leading to complete database compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Dairy Farm Shop Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database takeover, data theft, authentication bypass, remote code execution via database functions, and system compromise.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector with many automated tools available.
🛠️ 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
allAdd parameter validation and sanitization for fromdate and todate parameters in /bwdate-report-details.php
Edit /bwdate-report-details.php to add: $fromdate = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['fromdate']);
$todate = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['todate']);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting date parameters
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in fromdate/todate parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to the vulnerable system using network segmentation or firewall rules
- Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /bwdate-report-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parametersCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; verify no SQL errors or unexpected behavior📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to /bwdate-report-details.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /bwdate-report-details.php containing SQL injection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/bwdate-report-details.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "OR 1=1")