Overview
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a serious SQL Injection vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-57147, in the phpgurukul Complaint Management System 2.0. This vulnerability, caused by insufficient input validation, affects multiple parameters and can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. Being a frequent target of cybercriminals, SQL Injection vulnerabilities pose a significant threat to data security and system integrity.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-57147
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
phpgurukul Complaint Management System | 2.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability lies in the lack of proper input validation of several parameters in the user/registration.php file. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can inject malicious SQL code into the affected parameters ‘fullname’, ’email’, and ‘contactno’. The malicious code is then executed by the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, or even system control.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of an HTTP request that could exploit the vulnerability:
POST /user/registration.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
fullname=a'; DROP TABLE users; --&email=b&contactno=cThis request contains a SQL Injection in the ‘fullname’ parameter. The SQL command ‘DROP TABLE users;’ will delete the ‘users’ table from the database if executed.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. As an interim measure, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.