CVE-2025-61255
📋 TL;DR
Bank Locker Management System by PHPGurukul contains a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the /search parameter that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. When exploited, this can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or redirection to malicious sites. Organizations using this software without input sanitization are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bank Locker Management System by PHPGurukul
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal administrator credentials, gain full system access, compromise sensitive banking data, and redirect users to phishing sites.
Likely Case
Session hijacking leading to unauthorized access to locker management functions and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and output encoding, potentially only affecting individual user sessions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user interaction with malicious link; exploitation depends on user privileges
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown specific version
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/bank-locker-management-system-using-php-and-mysql/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from PHPGurukul website
2. Replace vulnerable search.php file
3. Implement input validation and output encoding
4. Test search functionality
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize search parameter
Add input sanitization in search.php: $search = htmlspecialchars($_GET['search'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) with XSS protection rules
- Disable search functionality or restrict access to authenticated users only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test search parameter with payload: <script>alert('XSS')</script> and check if script executesCheck Version:
Check PHPGurukul version in system documentation or admin panelVerify Fix Applied:
Retest with same payload; script should be encoded and not execute📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual search queries containing script tags or JavaScript code
- Multiple failed search attempts with malicious patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script tags in search parameter
- Unusual redirects from search page
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/search" AND (query CONTAINS "<script>" OR query CONTAINS "javascript:")