CVE-2025-7520
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'del' parameter in /admin/manage-category.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using version 1.13 of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access leading to sensitive information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin authentication but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates 2. Apply any available patches 3. Test functionality after patching
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and parameterized queries to /admin/manage-category.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('DELETE FROM categories WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $_GET['del']); $stmt->execute();
WAF Rule Implementation
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the del parameter
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:del "@rx (union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|create|alter)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to admin interface using firewall rules
- Implement strong authentication and monitor admin account activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/manage-category.php?del=1' OR '1'='1 and observe SQL error or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads and verify proper error handling and no database manipulation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL error messages in PHP logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Unusual database queries from web server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/manage-category.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/manage-category.php" AND (param="del" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|create|alter)")