CVE-2025-70892 – CVE-2025-70892 is a critical SQL injection vuln... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-70892?

CVE-2025-70892 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). CVE-2025-70892 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phpgurukul Cyber Cafe Management System v1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the username parameter. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete database content.

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2025-70892 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phpgurukul Cyber Cafe Management System v1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the username parameter. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete database content.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Phpgurukul Cyber Cafe Management System

Versions: v1.0

Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP/MySQL

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All installations of v1.0 are vulnerable; no special configuration required

📦 What is this software?

Cyber Cafe Management System by Phpgurukul

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, system takeover, or ransomware deployment

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or database manipulation

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - Web application accessible from internet with unauthenticated SQL injection

🏢 Internal Only: HIGH - Even internal systems vulnerable to insider threats or lateral movement

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

SQL injection in username parameter requires minimal technical skill to exploit

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/cyber-cafe-management-system-using-php-mysql/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add server-side input validation to sanitize username parameter

Edit add-users.php to implement parameterized queries or input filtering

Web Application Firewall

all

Deploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Isolate the system behind firewall with strict access controls
Implement database user with minimal privileges and enable logging

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test username parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1

Check Version:

Check software version in admin panel or readme files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL queries in database logs
Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax

Network Indicators:

HTTP POST requests to add-users.php with SQL keywords in parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/add-users.php" AND (param="username" AND value CONTAINS "' OR" OR value CONTAINS "--" OR value CONTAINS ";")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-70892

CVSS v3 Score: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-89

EPSS Score: 0.04% exploit probability (12th percentile)

Published: January 15, 2026

Last Updated: January 22, 2026

🔗 References

https://github.com/efekaanakkar/Cyber-Cafe-Management-System-CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2025-70892 Exploit,Mitigation,Third Party Advisory
https://phpgurukul.com/cyber-cafe-management-system-using-php-mysql/ Product

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