CVE-2025-6413
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Art Gallery Management System allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'editid' parameter in /admin/changeimage1.php. 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 leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chain
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, gallery data, and admin details
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub, SQL injection is straightforward with known payloads
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates or consider alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameter validation to ensure editid contains only expected values
Modify /admin/changeimage1.php to validate editid parameter using is_numeric() or prepared statements
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /admin/changeimage1.php containing SQL keywords in editid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Disable or remove the vulnerable file if functionality is not required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/changeimage1.php?editid=1' with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameter validation prevents SQL injection by testing with malicious payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple requests to /admin/changeimage1.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Database error logs showing SQL syntax errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/changeimage1.php" AND (param="editid" AND value MATCHES "'.*?(SELECT|UNION|OR|AND).*?'")