CVE-2025-9729
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Course Registration 3.1 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the studentname parameter in /admin/student-registration.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including student records and administrative credentials. Organizations using PHPGurukul Online Course Registration 3.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PHPGurukul Online Course Registration
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, credential harvesting, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student and administrative data, including personally identifiable information and potentially authentication credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and database permissions are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to the admin interface 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. If patch available, download and apply
3. Test functionality after patching
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize studentname parameter
Modify /admin/student-registration.php to validate and sanitize user input before database queries
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting studentname parameter
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts on /admin/student-registration.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in the affected file
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the studentname parameter in /admin/student-registration.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check PHPGurukul version in application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes to ensure they are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from /admin/student-registration.php
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/student-registration.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/student-registration.php" AND (param="studentname" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and)")