CVE-2025-7521
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System 1.13 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Username parameter in /admin/index.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including user credentials and parking system records. All systems running version 1.13 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Vehicle Parking Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to credential theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data including user credentials, parking records, and administrative information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to admin login page but not valid credentials. SQL injection is straightforward with publicly available techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://phpgurukul.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/index.php or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize Username parameter before processing
Modify /admin/index.php to include: $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['Username']);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the Username parameter in /admin/index.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests and verify they are blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL characters in username field
- Admin login attempts from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/index.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/index.php" AND (username="*'*" OR username="*OR*" OR username="*UNION*" OR username="*SELECT*")