Overview
In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities continue to surface, posing significant threats to data security. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-57146, concerns the phpgurukul Complaint Management System in PHP 2.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit the system via SQL Injection in the user/reset-password.php via the mobileno parameter. This kind of vulnerability could potentially lead to system compromise and data leakage, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. It represents a significant risk to organizations using the phpgurukul Complaint Management System, thus requiring immediate attention and mitigation.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-57146
Severity: High (CVSS 8.1)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise, potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
phpgurukul Complaint Management System | 2.0
How the Exploit Works
The exploit is essentially an SQL Injection attack, a code injection technique that attackers use to insert malicious SQL statements into the input fields, which are then executed by the server. The vulnerability lies in the user/reset-password.php file, specifically in the handling of the mobileno parameter. An attacker can manipulate this parameter to execute arbitrary SQL commands, allowing them to potentially gain unauthorized access, modify, or delete data.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP request:
POST /user/reset-password.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
mobileno=' OR '1'='1'; DROP TABLE users; --In this case, the malicious SQL query would bypass the password reset check (since ‘1’=’1′ is always true), and then proceed to delete the users table from the database. Note that this is a simplified conceptual example, and real-world attacks might be more complex and obfuscated to avoid detection.
Mitigation and Prevention
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to immediately apply the vendor patch once it’s available. In the interim, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to detect and prevent SQL Injection attacks.
Furthermore, organizations should also adopt best practices like input validation, parameterized queries, and least privilege principle to protect their systems from such vulnerabilities. Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments can help identify potential security issues before they can be exploited by attackers.
