CVE-2026-2088

7.3 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Beauty Parlour Management System 1.1 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'delid' parameter in /admin/accepted-appointment.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, and the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • PHPGurukul Beauty Parlour Management System
Versions: 1.1
Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP with database backend
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires PHP environment with database connectivity; vulnerability exists in default installation.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to remote code execution chaining.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or privilege escalation within the application database.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and affects an internet-facing administrative interface.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - While still vulnerable, internal-only deployments have reduced attack surface from external threats.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploit details are publicly disclosed on GitHub; SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized.

🛠️ 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 consider alternative software.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Implement server-side validation and sanitization of the 'delid' parameter before processing.

Modify /admin/accepted-appointment.php to validate delid parameter as integer using is_numeric() or filter_var() with FILTER_VALIDATE_INT

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

all

Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint.

Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL injection patterns to /admin/accepted-appointment.php

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Restrict network access to the administrative interface using firewall rules or network segmentation.
  • Implement database user privilege restrictions to limit potential damage from successful exploitation.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the /admin/accepted-appointment.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the delid parameter (e.g., delid=1' OR '1'='1).

Check Version:

Check software version in admin panel or review installation files for version indicators.

Verify Fix Applied:

Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; successful fixes should return error messages or no database manipulation.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
  • Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
  • Unexpected database queries from application user

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /admin/accepted-appointment.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, etc.)
  • Abnormal database connection patterns from application server

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/accepted-appointment.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*INSERT*")

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