CVE-2025-5782
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System 1.3 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the newpassword parameter in /resetpassword.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive employee records. Organizations using this specific version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Employee Record Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or system takeover
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee records and potential data exfiltration
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly available on GitHub
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the newpassword parameter
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /resetpassword.php using network controls
- Implement database user with minimal required permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if system is running version 1.3 and has /resetpassword.php accessibleCheck Version:
Check application configuration or documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test SQL injection attempts against the newpassword parameter📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed password reset attempts
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP POST requests to /resetpassword.php
SIEM Query:
http.url:*resetpassword.php* AND http.method:POST AND (http.request_body:*sql* OR http.request_body:*union* OR http.request_body:*select*)