Overview
The cybersecurity world is facing another critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-40692, that poses a significant threat to the Online Fire Reporting System v1.2 by PHPGurukul. This system is widely used by various organizations to manage and report fire incidents. The vulnerability arises from an SQL Injection flaw that allows an attacker to manipulate the ‘requestid’ parameter in the ‘/ofrs/details.php’ endpoint. This flaw can potentially compromise the entire system or lead to severe data leakage, and thus it is crucial that users understand the seriousness of the issue and take immediate preventative measures.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-40692
Severity: Critical (CVSS v3.1: 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise, data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Online Fire Reporting System | v1.2
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability exploits a flaw in the design of the Online Fire Reporting System v1.2, specifically its handling of the ‘requestid’ parameter. An attacker can manipulate this parameter in the ‘/ofrs/details.php’ endpoint to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This allows the attacker to retrieve, create, update, and delete the database content without any authentication or user interaction. This unauthorized access can lead to a complete compromise of the system and potential data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example uses a malicious SQL command inserted into the ‘requestid’ parameter.
GET /ofrs/details.php?requestid=1'; DROP TABLE users; -- HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.comIn this case, the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;` would delete the ‘users’ table from the database if successfully executed.
Mitigation Guidance
The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and it is highly recommended to apply this patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these are merely stop-gap measures, and the permanent solution is to apply the patch as soon as possible to ensure the security of your system.
