CVE-2025-5616
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Fire Reporting System 1.2 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the mobilenumber parameter in /admin/profile.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data in the database. Organizations using this specific version of the fire reporting system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Fire Reporting 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 access to sensitive fire reporting data, administrative credentials, or personal information stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available on GitHub, making exploitation straightforward for attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds immediately. 3. Consider migrating to alternative software if vendor is unresponsive.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize mobilenumber parameter and other inputs in profile.php
Edit /admin/profile.php to add input validation using PHP filter functions or prepared statements
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the mobilenumber parameter
Add WAF rule: deny requests containing SQL keywords in mobilenumber parameter to /admin/profile.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on a segmented network with strict access controls
- Implement network-based intrusion detection to monitor for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/profile.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the mobilenumber parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version information; typically displayed in footer or about page.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt the same SQL injection tests after implementing fixes; successful fixes should return proper error handling without database exposure.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server logs
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts via profile.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/profile.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/profile.php" AND (param="mobilenumber" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|update|drop|--|#|\*)")🔗 References
- https://github.com/YZS17/CVE/blob/main/Online_Fire_Reporting_System/sqli_admin_profile.php_mobilenumber.md
- https://phpgurukul.com/
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311102
- https://vuldb.com/?id.311102
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.589109
- https://github.com/YZS17/CVE/blob/main/Online_Fire_Reporting_System/sqli_admin_profile.php_mobilenumber.md
