CVE-2025-7560
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Fire Reporting System 1.2 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries via the teamid parameter in /admin/workin-progress-requests.php. Organizations using this specific version of the fire reporting system are affected and could have their sensitive data compromised.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Fire Reporting System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, or complete system takeover through privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive fire reporting data, potential extraction of user credentials, and manipulation of system records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 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:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allImplement proper input validation and use prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database operations.
Modify /admin/workin-progress-requests.php to use PDO or mysqli prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/workin-progress-requests.php using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from critical assets
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/workin-progress-requests.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the teamid parameter (use authorized testing only).Check Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented in the code.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual parameter values in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/workin-progress-requests.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/workin-progress-requests.php" AND (param="teamid" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "' OR '")