CVE-2025-6409
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the email parameter in the forgot-password.php admin page. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.1 of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including admin credential theft, data exfiltration, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data, admin account takeover, and potential website defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly available on GitHub; SQL injection via email parameter requires no authentication
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider replacing with alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries and input validation to forgot-password.php
Edit /admin/forgot-password.php to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to admin interface via IP whitelisting or authentication
Add .htaccess rules to restrict /admin/ directory to specific IPs
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the /admin/forgot-password.php file entirely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/forgot-password.php exists and test with SQL injection payloads in email parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads; successful fix should return error messages without executing SQL📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed password reset attempts with SQL-like patterns
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /admin/forgot-password.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/admin/forgot-password.php" AND (param="email" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#)")