CVE-2025-7491
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System 1.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'del' parameter in /admin/manage-outgoingvehicle.php. This affects all systems running the vulnerable version of this parking management software, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation to admin access, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification of vehicle parking records, potential extraction of sensitive user information, and possible authentication bypass.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection, though system may still be vulnerable to other attacks.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If patch available, download and apply. 3. Test functionality after patching. 4. Currently no official patch is known.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the 'del' parameter
Modify manage-outgoingvehicle.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to the admin interface using network controls
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -s trusted_network -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if system is running version 1.13 and test the /admin/manage-outgoingvehicle.php endpoint with SQL injection payloadsCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the vulnerable endpoint with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Suspicious parameter values in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection payloads in HTTP requests to /admin/manage-outgoingvehicle.php
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/manage-outgoingvehicle.php" AND (param="del" AND value MATCH "[';]|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|DROP|CREATE")